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Technical Program for Tuesday October 19, 2010

 
TuPP Plenary Sessions, Plenary Hall  
"Soft Robotics" -- Self-Organization, Embodiment, and Biological Inspiration (Prof. Rolf Pfeifer)  
Chair: Asama, HajimeThe Univ. of Tokyo
 
TuOP , Plenary Hall  
Opening  
 
TuBT1 Regular Sessions, 101A  
Mapping I  
Chair: Lyons, DamianFordham Univ.
Co-Chair: Miura, JunToyohashi Univ. of Tech.
 
10:20-10:40, Paper TuBT1.1 
Selection and Recognition of Landmarks Using Terrain Spatiograms
Lyons, DamianFordham Univ.
 
10:40-11:00, Paper TuBT1.2 
Robust Online Map Merging System Using Laser Scan Matching and Omnidirectional Vision
Tungadi, FredyMonash Univ.
Lui, Wen Lik DennisMonash Univ.
Kleeman, LindsayMonash Univ.
Jarvis, Raymond AustinMonash Univ.
 
11:00-11:20, Paper TuBT1.3 
Online Road Surface Analysis Using Laser Remission Value in Urban Environments
Saitoh, TeppeiMeiji Univ.
Kuroda, YojiMeiji Univ.
 
11:20-11:40, Paper TuBT1.4 
Sparse Pose Adjustment for 2D Mapping  (Video)
Konolige, KurtWillow Garage
Grisetti, GiorgioUnviersität Freiburg
Limketkai, BensonUniv. of Washington
Burgard, WolframUniv. of Freiburg
Kuemmerle, RainerUniv. of Freiburg
Vincent, RegisSRI International
 
11:40-12:00, Paper TuBT1.5 
Observation Planning for Environment Information Summarization with Deadlines
Masuzawa, HiroakiToyohashi Univ. of Tech.
Miura, JunToyohashi Univ. of Tech.
 
12:00-12:20, Paper TuBT1.6 
Active Sensing for Range-Only Mapping Using Multiple Hypothesis
Merino, LuisPablo de Olavide Univ.
Caballero, FernandoUniv. of Seville
Ollero, AnibalUniv. of Seville
 
TuBT2 Regular Sessions, 101B  
Dexterous Manipulation  
Chair: Harada, KensukeNational Inst. of AIST
Co-Chair: Arisumi, HitoshiNational Inst. of AIST
 
10:20-10:40, Paper TuBT2.1 
Parts Assembly by Throwing Manipulation with a One-Joint Arm
Miyashita, HideyukiNational Defense Acad. of Japan
Yamawaki, TasukuNational Defense Acad. of Japan
Yashima, MasahitoNational Defense Acad. of Japan
 
10:40-11:00, Paper TuBT2.2 
Motion Planning for Dynamic Knotting of a Flexible Rope with a High-Speed Robot Arm
Yamakawa, YujiUniv. of Tokyo
Namiki, AkioChiba Univ.
Ishikawa, MasatoshiUniv. of Tokyo
 
11:00-11:20, Paper TuBT2.3 
Collecting an Object by Casting Manipulation
Arisumi, HitoshiNational Inst. of AIST
Yokoi, KazuhitoNational Inst. of AIST
 
11:20-11:40, Paper TuBT2.4 
Comparative Analysis of the Repeatability Performance of a Serial and Parallel Robot
Asssoumou Nzue, Rolland MichelUniv. du havre
Brethe, Jean-FrançoisLE HAVRE Univ.
Vasselin, EricUniv. du Havre - IUT
Lefebvre, DimitriUniv. LE HAVRE
 
11:40-12:00, Paper TuBT2.5 
Motion-Planning Method with Active Body-Environment Contact for Hand-Arm System Including Passive Joints
Sugaiwa, TaisukeWaseda Univ.
Nezumiya, MasanoriGraduate School of Creative Science and Engineering, Waseda Univ.
Iwata, HiroyasuWaseda Univ.
Sugano, ShigekiWaseda Univ.
 
12:00-12:20, Paper TuBT2.6 
Structured Unsupervised Kernel Regression for Closed-Loop Motion Control  (Video)
Steffen, JanBielefeld Univ.
Oztop, ErhanATR / NICT
Ritter, Helge JoachimBielefeld Univ.
 
TuBT3 Regular Sessions, 101C  
Aerial Robotics I  
Chair: Gu, DongbingUniv. of Essex
Co-Chair: Kweon, In SoKAIST
 
10:20-10:40, Paper TuBT3.1 
A Vision-Based Boundary Following Framework for Aerial Vehicles  (Video)
Xu, AnqiMcGill Univ.
Dudek, GregoryMcGill Univ.
 
10:40-11:00, Paper TuBT3.2 
Vision-Based Detection and Tracking of Aerial Targets for UAV Collision Avoidance  (Video)
Mejias, LuisQueensland Univ. of Tech.
McNamara, ScottQueensland Univ. of Tech.
Lai, JohnQueensland Univ. of Tech.
Ford, JasonQueensland Univ. of Tech.
 
11:00-11:20, Paper TuBT3.3 
Robust Visual Lock-On and Simultaneous Localization for an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Min, JihongKorea advanced Inst. of Tech.
Jeong, YekeunKAIST
Kweon, In SoKAIST
 
11:20-11:40, Paper TuBT3.4 
Design and Validation of a System for Targeted Observations of Tornadic Supercells Using Unmanned Aircraft
Elston, JackUniv. of Colorado, Boulder
Argrow, BrianUniv. of Colorado, Boulder
Houston, AdamUniv. of Nebraska, Lincoln
Frew, Eric W.Univ. of Colorado
 
11:40-12:00, Paper TuBT3.5 
Autonomous Airborne Wildlife Tracking Using Radio Signal Strength
Goktogan, Ali HaydarAustralian Centre for Field Robotics (ACFR)
Sukkarieh, SalahUniv. of Sydney
Speck, RaphaelUniv. Karlsruhe
 
12:00-12:20, Paper TuBT3.6 
Optimal Geometrical Path in 3D with Curvature Constraint
Hota, SikhaIndian Inst. of Science
Ghose, DebasishIndian Inst. of Science
 
TuBT4 Regular Sessions, 101D  
Motion Control I  
Chair: Kawamura, SadaoRitsumeikan Univ.
Co-Chair: Li, ZhijunShanghai Jiao Tong Univ.
 
10:20-10:40, Paper TuBT4.1 
Feedback Motion Planning Approach for Nonlinear Control Using Gain Scheduled RRTs
Maeda, Guilherme JorgeThe Univ. of Sydney
Singh, SuryaUniv. of Sydney
Durrant-Whyte, HughThe Univ. of Sydney
 
10:40-11:00, Paper TuBT4.2 
Extending Rapidly-Exploring Random Trees for Asymptotically Optimal Anytime Motion Planning
Abbasi-Yadkori, YasinUniv. of Alberta
Modayil, JosephUniv. of Alberta
Szepesvari, CsabaUniv. of Alberta
 
11:00-11:20, Paper TuBT4.3 
Motion Control of an Autonomous Vehicle Based on Wheeled Inverted Pendulum Using Neural-Adaptive Implicit Control
Li, ZhijunShanghai Jiao Tong Univ.
Li, YangShanghai Jiao Tong Univ.
Yang, ChenguangImperial Coll. London
Ding, NanShanghai Jiao Tong Univ.
 
11:20-11:40, Paper TuBT4.4 
Visual Odometry and Control for an Omnidirectional Mobile Robot with a Downward-Facing Camera
Killpack, MarcGeorgia Tech.
Deyle, TravisGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
Anderson, CresselGeorgia Tech.
Kemp, CharlieGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
 
11:40-12:00, Paper TuBT4.5 
Dynamics and Motion Control of a Two Pendulums Driven Spherical Robot
Zhao, BoHerbin Inst. of Tech.
Li, MantianHarbin Inst. of Tech.
Yu, HaitaoHarbin Inst. of Tech.
Hu, HaiyanHarbin Inst. of Tech.
Sun, Liningharbin Inst. of Tech.
 
12:00-12:20, Paper TuBT4.6 
Navigation in Indoor Environment by an Autonomous Unicycle Robot with Wide-Type Wheel
Okumura, JunpeiUniv. of Tsukuba
Takei, ToshinobuUniv. of Tsukuba Japan
Tsubouchi, TakashiUniv. of Tsukuba
 
TuBT5 Regular Sessions, 103  
Humanoid Robots I  
Chair: Sekiyama, KosukeNagoya Univ.
Co-Chair: Tsagarakis, NikolaosItalian Inst. of Tech. (IIT)
 
10:20-10:40, Paper TuBT5.1 
Full-Body Joint Trajectory Generation Using an Evolutionary Central Pattern Generator for Stable Bipedal Walking  (Video)
Park, Chang-SooKAIST
Hong, Young-DaeKAIST
Kim, Jong-HwanKAIST
 
10:40-11:00, Paper TuBT5.2 
Walk-To-Brachiate Transfer of Multi-Locomotion Robot with Error Recovery
Lu, ZhiguoNagoya Univ.
Aoyama, TadayoshiNagoya Univ.
Sekiyama, KosukeNagoya Univ.
Hasegawa, YasuhisaUniv. of Tsukuba
Fukuda, ToshioNagoya Univ.
 
11:00-11:20, Paper TuBT5.3 
Proposal of Augmented Linear Inverted Pendulum Model for Bipedal Gait Planning
Dau, Van HuanNational Univ. of Singapore (NUS)
Chew, Chee MengNational Univ. of Singapore
Poo, Jim A.N.National Univ. of Singapore
 
11:20-11:40, Paper TuBT5.4 
Controlling Humanoid Robots in Topology Coordinates
Ho, EdmondUniv. of Edinburgh
Komura, TakuUniv. of Edinburgh
Ramamoorthy, SubramanianThe Univ. of Edinburgh
Vijayakumar, SethuUniv. of Edinburgh
 
11:40-12:00, Paper TuBT5.5 
Integration of Vision and Central Pattern Generator Based Locomotion for Path Planning of a Nonholonomic Crawling Humanoid Robot
Gay, SébastienEPFL Ec. Pol. Fédérale de Lausanne
Degallier, SarahEPFL
Pattacini, UgoItalian Inst. of Tech.
Ijspeert, AukeEPFL
Santos-Victor, JoséInst. Superior Técnico - Inst. for Systems and Robotics
 
12:00-12:20, Paper TuBT5.6 
Walking without Thinking about It
Herdt, AndreiLAAS
Perrin, NicolasUniv. de Toulouse ; UPS, INSA, INP, ISAE ; LAAS
Wieber, Pierre-BriceINRIA Rhône-Alpes
 
TuBT6 Regular Sessions, 201A  
Field Robots  
Chair: Sasaki, TakeshiUniv. of Tokyo
Co-Chair: Vasudevan, ShrihariUniv. of Sydney
 
10:20-10:40, Paper TuBT6.1 
Accurate and Stable Mobile Robot Path Tracking: An Integrated Solution for Off-Road and High Speed Context  (Video)
Lenain, RolandCemagref
Lucet, EricUniv. Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris6
Grand, ChristopheUniv. Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris6
Thuilot, BenoitClermont-Ferrand Univ.
Ben Amar, FaizUniv. Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris 6
 
10:40-11:00, Paper TuBT6.2 
Using Simulation to Predict Multi-Robot Performance on Coverage Tasks
Dawson, ShamekaThe Univ. of Alabama
Wellman, BrianaThe Univ. of Alabama
Anderson, MonicaThe Univ. of Alabama
 
11:00-11:20, Paper TuBT6.3 
Circle Fitting Based Position Measurement System Using Laser Range Finder in Construction Fields
Tamura, HajimeThe Univ. of Tokyo
Sasaki, TakeshiUniv. of Tokyo
Hashimoto, HidekiUniv. of Tokyo
Inoue, FumihiroObayashi Corp.
 
11:20-11:40, Paper TuBT6.4 
Daytime Water Detection Based on Color Variation
Rankin, ArturoJet Propulsion Lab.
Matthies, LarryCalifornia Inst. of Tech.
 
11:40-12:00, Paper TuBT6.5 
Development of a Practical Power Transmission Line Inspection Robot Based on a Novel Line Walking Mechanism
Wang, LudanLab. of Intelligent Robot Engineering, KunShanInstitute of
Liu, FeiKUNSHAN INDUSTRIAL Tech. Res. Inst.
Xu, ShaoqiangKunshan Industrial Tech. Res. Inst.
Wang, ZhenKunshan Industrial Tech. Res. Inst.
Cheng, ShengKunshan Inst. of Intelligent Robot Engineering
Zhang, JianweiUniv. of Hamburg
 
12:00-12:20, Paper TuBT6.6 
Humanitarian Demining Robot Gryphon: New Vision Techniques and Optimization Methods
Kaneko, Alex MasuoTokyo Inst. of Tech.
Marino, MarcoPol. di Milano
Fukushima, Edwardo F.Tokyo Inst. of Tech.
 
TuBT7 Regular Sessions, 201B  
Learning and Adaptive Systems I  
Chair: Sardellitti, IreneItalian Inst. of Tech.
Co-Chair: Tahara, KenjiKyushu Univ.
 
10:20-10:40, Paper TuBT7.1 
Iterative Learning Control for a Redundant Musculoskeletal Arm: Acquisition of Adequate Internal Force  (Video)
Tahara, KenjiKyushu Univ.
Kino, HitoshiFukuoka Inst. of Tech.
 
10:40-11:00, Paper TuBT7.2 
Learning Nullspace Policies
Towell, Christopher CharlesUniv. of Edinburgh
Howard, MatthewUniv. of Edinburgh
Vijayakumar, SethuUniv. of Edinburgh
 
11:00-11:20, Paper TuBT7.3 
Learning-Based Control Strategy for Safe Human-Robot Interaction Exploiting Task and Robot Redundancies  (Video)
Calinon, SylvainItalian Inst. of Tech.
Sardellitti, IreneItalian Inst. of Tech.
Caldwell, Darwin G.Italian Inst. of Tech.
 
11:20-11:40, Paper TuBT7.4 
Robot Learning by Demonstration with Local Gaussian Process Regression
Schneider, MarkusUniv. Ravensburg-Weingarten
Ertel, WolfgangUniv. of Applied Sciences, Ravensburg-Weingarten, Germany
 
11:40-12:00, Paper TuBT7.5 
Incremental Learning of Subtasks from Unsegmented Demonstration
Grollman, DanielBrown Univ.
Jenkins, Odest ChadwickeBrown Univ.
 
12:00-12:20, Paper TuBT7.6 
Incremental Local Online Gaussian Mixture Regression for Imitation Learning of Multiple Tasks
Cederborg, ThomasINRIA
Li, MingINRIA
Baranes, AdrienINRIA
Oudeyer, Pierre-YvesINRIA
 
TuBT8 Regular Sessions, 201C  
Navigation I  
Chair: Chatila, RajaLAAS-CNRS
Co-Chair: Valls Miro, JaimeUniv. of Tech. Sydney
 
10:20-10:40, Paper TuBT8.1 
Distance Estimation Method with Snapshot Landmark Images in the Robotic Homing Navigation
Yu, Seung-EunYonsei Univ.
Kim, DaeEunYonsei Univ.
 
10:40-11:00, Paper TuBT8.2 
Improved Updating of Euclidean Distance Maps and Voronoi Diagrams
Lau, BorisUniv. of Freiburg
Sprunk, ChristophUniv. of Freiburg
Burgard, WolframUniv. of Freiburg
 
11:00-11:20, Paper TuBT8.3 
An Application of Kullback-Leibler Divergence to Active SLAM and Exploration with Particle Filters
Carlone, LucaPol. di Torino
Du, JingjingPol. di torino
Kaouk Ng, Miguel EfrainPol. di Torino
Bona, BasilioPol. di Torino
Indri, MarinaPol. di Torino
 
11:20-11:40, Paper TuBT8.4 
A Kyno-Dynamic Metric to Plan Stable Paths Over Uneven Terrain
Valls Miro, JaimeUniv. of Tech. Sydney
Dumonteil, GautierUniv. Paul Sabatier, Toulouse III, France
Beck, ChristophUniv. of Karlsruhe
Dissanayake, GaminiUniv. of Tech. Sydney
 
11:40-12:00, Paper TuBT8.5 
Path Planning with Variable-Fidelity Terrain Assessment
Stenning, BradenUniv. of Toronto
Barfoot, TimothyUniv. of Toronto
 
12:00-12:20, Paper TuBT8.6 
Passivity-Based Model Predictive Control for Mobile Robot Navigation Planning in Rough Terrains
Tahirovic, AdnanPol. di Milano
Magnani, GianantonioPol. di Milano
 
TuBT9 Regular Sessions, 201D  
Medical Robots and Systems I  
Chair: Morishima, KeisukeTokyo Univ. of Agriculture & Tech.
Co-Chair: Stramigioli, StefanoUniv. of Twente
 
10:20-10:40, Paper TuBT9.1 
Implementation of an Automatic Scanning and Detection Algorithm for the Carotid Artery by an Assisted-Robotic Measurement System
Nakadate, RyuWaseda Univ.
Solis, JorgeWaseda Univ.
Takanishi, AtsuoWaseda Univ.
Minagawa, EiichiAloka Co. Ltd.
Sugawara, MotoakiHimeji Dokkyo Univ.
Niki, KiyomiMusashi Inst. of Tech.
 
10:40-11:00, Paper TuBT9.2 
Towards an Assistive Robot That Autonomously Performs Bed Baths for Patient Hygiene  (Video)
King, Chih-HungGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
Chen, TiffanyGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
Jain, AdvaitGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
Kemp, CharlieGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
 
11:00-11:20, Paper TuBT9.3 
Automatic Focusing and Robotic Scanning Mechanism for Precision Laser Ablation in Neurosurgery
Liao, HongenThe Univ. of Tokyo
Noguchi, MasafumiThe Univ. of Tokyo
Muragaki, YoshihiroTokyo Women's Medical Univ.
Iseki, HiroshiTokyo Women's Medical Univ.
Kobayashi, EtsukoThe Univ. of Tokyo
Sakuma, IchiroThe Univ. of Tokyo
 
11:20-11:40, Paper TuBT9.4 
Development of Patient Scenario Generation Which Can Reproduce Characteristics of the Patient for Simulating Real-World Conditions of Task for Airway Management Training System WKA-3
Noh, YohanWaseda Univ.
Shimomura, AkihiroWaseda Uniuversity
Sato, KeiWaseda Univ.
Segawa, MasanaoWaseda Univ.
Ishii, HiroyukiWaseda Univ.
Solis, JorgeWaseda Univ.
Takanishi, AtsuoWaseda Univ.
Hatake, KazuyukiKYOTOKAGAKU co., Ltd.
 
11:40-12:00, Paper TuBT9.5 
Development of the Airway Management Training System WKA-3 : Integration of Evaluation Module to Provide Assessment of Clinical Competence and Feedback Module to Reproduce Different Cases of Airway Difficulties
Noh, YohanWaseda Univ.
Sato, KeiWaseda Univ.
Shimomura, AkihiroWaseda Uniuversity
Segawa, MasanaoWaseda Univ.
Ishii, HiroyukiWaseda Univ.
Solis, JorgeWaseda Univ.
Takanishi, AtsuoWaseda Univ.
Hatake, KazuyukiKYOTOKAGAKU co., Ltd.
 
12:00-12:20, Paper TuBT9.6 
Conceptual Design of an Energy Efficient Transfemoral Prosthesis
Unal, RamazanUniv. of Twente
Carloni, RaffaellaUniv. of Twente
Hekman, Edsko E.G.Univ. of Twente
Stramigioli, StefanoUniv. of Twente
Koopman, BartUniv. of Twente
 
TuBT10 Regular Sessions, 201E  
Search and Rescue Robots  
Chair: Tadokoro, SatoshiTohoku Univ.
Co-Chair: Jeon, Jae WookSungkyunkwan Univ.
 
10:20-10:40, Paper TuBT10.1 
Static Balance for Rescue Robot Navigation : Losing Balance on Purpose within Random Step Environment
Magid, EvgeniROBOKEN Intelligent Robot Lab. Inst. of Engineering M
Tsubouchi, TakashiSys. and Info. Eng., U of Tsukuba
Koyanagi, EijiChiba Inst. of Tech.
Yoshida, TomoakiChiba Inst. of Tech.
 
10:40-11:00, Paper TuBT10.2 
Shared Autonomy System for Tracked Vehicles to Traverse Rough Terrain Based on Continuous Three-Dimensional Terrain Scanning
Okada, YoshitoTohoku Univ.
Nagatani, KeijiTohoku Univ.
Yoshida, KazuyaTohoku Univ.
Yoshida, TomoakiChiba Inst. of Tech.
Koyanagi, EijiChiba Inst. of Tech.
 
11:00-11:20, Paper TuBT10.3 
Improvement of Remote Operability for the Arm-Equipped Tracked Vehicle HELIOS IX
Ueda, KojiTokyo Insitute of Tech.
Guarnieri, MicheleHiBot Corp.
Hodoshima, RyuichiSaitama Univ.
Fukushima, Edwardo F.Tokyo Inst. of Tech.
Hirose, ShigeoTokyo Inst. of Tech.
 
11:20-11:40, Paper TuBT10.4 
Development of Motion Model and Position Correction Method Using Terrain Information for Tracked Vehicles with Sub-Tracks
Sakurada, KenTohoku Univ.
Takeuchi, EijiroTohoku Univ.
Ohno, KazunoriTohoku Univ.
Tadokoro, SatoshiTohoku Univ.
 
11:40-12:00, Paper TuBT10.5 
Design and Implementation of User-Friendly Remote Controllers Forrescue Robots Used at Fire Sites
Kim, Young-DukDGIST
Kang, Jeong HoCompany
Sun, Duk HanHOYA Robot co.,ltd
Moon, Jeon-ILHoseo Univ.
Youngsun, RyuhKorea Inst. of Industrial Tech.
An, JinungDGIST
 
12:00-12:20, Paper TuBT10.6 
Towards an Understanding of the Impact of Autonomous Path Planning on Victim Search in USAR
Scerri, PaulCarnegie Mellon Univ.
Velagapudi, PrasannaCarnegie Mellon Univ.
Sycara, KatiaCarnegie Mellon Univ.
Wang, HuadongUniv. of Pittsburgh
Chien, Shih Yi JamesUniv. of Pittsburgh
Lewis, MichaelUniv. of Pittsburgh
 
TuBT11 Regular Sessions, 201F  
Biologically-Inspired Robots I  
Chair: Zhang, JianweiUniv. of Hamburg
Co-Chair: Yamada, HiroyaTokyo Inst. of Tech.
 
10:20-10:40, Paper TuBT11.1 
A Compact Jumping Robot Utilizing Snap-Through Buckling with Bend and Twist
Yamada, AtsushiNagoya Inst. of Tech.
Mameda, HiroshiNagoya Inst. of Tech.
Mochiyama, HiromiUniv. of Tsukuba
Fujimoto, HideoNagoya Inst. of Tech.
 
10:40-11:00, Paper TuBT11.2 
Stability and Adaptability of Passive Creeping of a Snake-Like Robot
Wang, ZhifengShenyang Inst. of Automation, CAS
Ma, ShugenRitsumeikan Univ.
Li, BinShenyang Inst. of Automation
Wang, YuechaoShenyang Inst. of Automation
 
11:00-11:20, Paper TuBT11.3 
Head-Navigated Locomotion of a Snake-Like Robot for Its Autonomous Obstacle Avoidance
Wu, XiaodongRitsumeikan Univ.
Ma, ShugenRitsumeikan Univ.
 
11:20-11:40, Paper TuBT11.4 
Design and Control of Thermal SMA Based Small Crawling Robot Mimicking C.elegans
Yuk, HyunwooKorean Advanced Inst. of Science and Tech.
Shin, Jennifer HyunjungKAIST(Korea Advanced Inst. of Science and Tech.
Jo, SunghoKorea Advanced Inst. of Science and Tech. (KAIST)
 
11:40-12:00, Paper TuBT11.5 
Loop Forming Snake-Like Robot ACM-R7 and Its Serpenoid Oval Control
Ohashi, TaroTokyo Inst. of Tech.
Yamada, HiroyaTokyo Inst. of Tech.
Hirose, ShigeoTokyo Inst. of Tech.
 
12:00-12:20, Paper TuBT11.6 
Steering of Pedal Wave of a Snake-Like Robot by Superposition of Curvatures
Yamada, HiroyaTokyo Inst. of Tech.
Hirose, ShigeoTokyo Inst. of Tech.
 
TuBT12 Invited Sessions, 202A  
Robot Audition I  
Chair: Nakadai, KazuhiroHonda Res. Inst. Japan Co., Ltd.
Co-Chair: Okuno, Hiroshi G.Kyoto Univ.
Organizer: Nakadai, KazuhiroHonda Res. Inst. Japan Co., Ltd.
Organizer: Okuno, Hiroshi G.Kyoto Univ.
Organizer: Danès, PatrickUniv. de Toulouse ; LAAS-CNRS ; UPS ; F-31077
Organizer: Rodemann, TobiasHonda Res. Inst. Europe
 
10:20-10:40, Paper TuBT12.1 
A Study on Distance Estimation in Binaural Sound Localization (I)
Rodemann, TobiasHonda Res. Inst. Europe
 
10:40-11:00, Paper TuBT12.2 
Motion Planning Based on Simultaneous Perturbation Stochastic Approximation for Mobile Auditory Robots (I)
Kumon, MakotoGraduate School of Science and Tech. Kumamoto
Fukushima, KeiichiroGraduate School of Science and Tech. Kumamoto Univ.
Kunimatsu, SadaakiOsaka Univ.
Ishitobi, MitsuakiGraduate School of Science and Tech. KumamotoUniversity
 
11:00-11:20, Paper TuBT12.3 
Map-Generation and Identification of Multiple Sound Sources from Robot in Motion (I)
Sasaki, YokoNational Inst. of Advanced Industrial Science and Tech.
Thompson, SimonNational Inst. of Advanced Industrial Science
Kaneyoshi, MasahitoAIST
Kagami, SatoshiNational Inst. of AIST
 
11:20-11:40, Paper TuBT12.4 
Speech Signal Enhancement under Multiple Interferences Using Transfer Function Ratio Beamformer (I)
Hu, Jwu-ShengNational Chiao Tung Univ.
Yang, ChiaHsingNational Chiao Tung Univ.
 
11:40-12:00, Paper TuBT12.5 
Exploiting Harmonic Structures to Improve Separating Simultaneous Speech in Under-Determined Conditions (I)
Hirasawa, YasuharuKyoto Univ. Graduate School of Informatics
Takahashi, ToruKyoto Univ.
Komatani, KazunoriKyoto Univ.
Ogata, TetsuyaKyoto Univ.
Okuno, Hiroshi G.Kyoto Univ.
 
12:00-12:20, Paper TuBT12.6 
Sound Source Separation by Using Matched Beamforming and Time-Frequency Masking (I)
Beh, JounghoonUniv. of Maryland
Lee, TaekjinKorea Univ.
Han, DavidUnited States Naval Acad.
Ko, HanseokKorea Univ.
 
TuBT13 Regular Sessions, 202B  
Manipulation and Compliant Assembly  
Chair: Song, Jae-BokKorea Univ.
Co-Chair: Jiang, XinTohoku Univ.
 
10:20-10:40, Paper TuBT13.1 
A Methodology for Joint Stiffness Identifi Cation of Serial Robots
Dumas - Lecerf, ClaireIRCCyN
Caro, StéphaneEc. Centrale de Nantes
Chérif, MehdiLGM2B
Garnier, SébastienIRCCyN
Furet, BenoîtIRCCyN
 
10:40-11:00, Paper TuBT13.2 
High Speed Electro-Hydraulic Actuator for a SCARA Type Robotic Arm
Liyanage, MigaraMemorial Univ.
Krouglicof, NicholasMemorial Univ.
Gosine, Raymond G.Memorial Univ. of Newfoundland
 
11:00-11:20, Paper TuBT13.3 
On-Line Human Motion Transition and Control for Humanoid Upper Body Manipulation  (Video)
Shin, Sung YulUniv. of Science and Tech.
Kim, ChangHwanKorea Inst. of Science and Tech.
 
11:20-11:40, Paper TuBT13.4 
Utilizing Compliance to Manipulate Doors with Unmodeled Constraints  (Video)
Kessens, Chad C.Motile Robotics, Inc.
Rice, JosephUniv. of Maryland
Smith, DanielWest Virginia Univ.
Biggs, StephenMotile Robotics,Inc.
Garcia, RichardMotile Robotics Inc.
 
11:40-12:00, Paper TuBT13.5 
Robotized Assembly of a Wire Harness in Car Production Line
Jiang, XinTohoku Univ.
Koo, KyongmoTohoku Univ.
Kikuchi, KoheiToyota Motor Corp.
Konno, AtsushiTohoku Univ.
Uchiyama, MasaruTohoku Univ.
 
12:00-12:20, Paper TuBT13.6 
Model Based Deformable Object Manipulation Using Linear Robust Output Regulation
Fanson, RichardMcMaster Univ.
Patriciu, AlexandruMcMaster Univ.
 
TuBT14 Regular Sessions, 203A  
Cellular and Modular Robots  
Chair: Ishiguro, AkioTohoku Univ.
Co-Chair: Schultz, Ulrik PaghUniv. of Southern Denmark
 
10:20-10:40, Paper TuBT14.1 
Design and Motion Analysis of Tetrahedral Rolling Robot
Zhang, LigeBeihang Univ. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Bi, ShushengBeihang Univ. of Aeronatics and Astronautics
Cai, YueriBeijing Univ. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
 
10:40-11:00, Paper TuBT14.2 
Automatic Scalable Size Selection for the Shape of a Distributed Robotic Collective
Rubenstein, MichaelUniv. of southern california
Shen, Wei-MinUSC Information Science Inst.
 
11:00-11:20, Paper TuBT14.3 
Automatic Gait Generation in Modular Robots: “to Oscillate or to Rotate; That Is the Question”  (Video)
Pouya, SohaEPFL Ec. Pol. Federal de Lausanne
van den Kieboom, JesseEPFL Ec. Pol. Federal de Lausanne
Sproewitz, AlexanderEPFL
Ijspeert, AukeEPFL
 
11:20-11:40, Paper TuBT14.4 
Layering Algorithm for Collision-Free Traversal Using Hexagonal Self-Reconfigurable Gurable Metamorphic Robots  (Video)
Ivanov, PlamenVassar Coll.
Walter, JenniferVassar Coll.
 
11:40-12:00, Paper TuBT14.5 
A Modular Robot System Design and Control Motion Modes for Locomotion and Manipulation Tasks
Baca, JoseUniv. Pol. de Madrid
Ferre, ManuelUniv. Pol. de Madrid
Aracil, RafaelUniv. Pol. de Madrid
Campos, AlexandreUniv. Pol. de Madrid
 
12:00-12:20, Paper TuBT14.6 
A Cuboctahedron Module for a Reconfigurable Robot
Li, ShuguangNorthwestern Pol.
Yuan, JianpingNorthwestern Pol. Univ.
Nigl, FranzCornell Univ.
Lipson, HodCornell Univ.
 
TuCT1 Regular Sessions, 101A  
Mapping II  
Chair: Huang, ShoudongUniv. of Tech. Sydney
Co-Chair: Lodi Rizzini, DarioUniv. of Parma
 
13:20-13:40, Paper TuCT1.1 
Building Efficient Topological Maps for Mobile Robot Localization: An Evaluation Study on COLD Benchmarking Database
Rady, SherineUniv. of Heidelberg
Wagner, AchimUniv. of Heidelberg
Badreddin, EssameddinUniv. of Mannheim
 
13:40-14:00, Paper TuCT1.2 
A Hull Census Transform for Scene Change Detection and Recognition towards Topological Map Building  (Video)
Wang, Min LiangNational Chung Cheng Univ. Taiwan
Lin, Huei-YungNational Chung Cheng Univ.
 
14:00-14:20, Paper TuCT1.3 
A Distributed Transferable Belief Model for Collaborative Topological Map-Building in Multi-Robot Systems
Carletti, CristinaUniv. Pol. DELLA MARCHE
Di Rocco, MaurizioUniv. di Roma Tre
Gasparri, AndreaUniv. degli Studi Roma Tre
Ulivi, GiovanniUniv. di Roma Tre
 
14:20-14:40, Paper TuCT1.4 
Using a String to Map the World
Wang, HuiYork Univ.
Jenkin, MichaelYork Univ.
Dymond, PatrickYork Univ.
 
14:40-15:00, Paper TuCT1.5 
Lattice Occupied Voxel Lists for Representation of Spatial Occupancy
Ryde, JulianCSIRO
Bruenig, MichaelCSIRO ICT Centre
 
15:00-15:20, Paper TuCT1.6 
A Distributed Maximum Likelihood Algorithm for Multi-Robot Mapping
Lodi Rizzini, DarioUniv. of Parma
Caselli, StefanoUniv. of Parma
 
TuCT2 Regular Sessions, 101B  
Grasping I  
Chair: Cheong, JoonoKorea Univ.
Co-Chair: Watanabe, TetsuyouKanazawa Univ.
 
13:20-13:40, Paper TuCT2.1 
Class-Specific Grasping of 3D Objects from a Single 2D Image
Chiu, Han-PangSarnoff Corp. USA
Liu, HuanMIT
Kaelbling, LeslieMIT
Lozano-Perez, TomasMIT
 
13:40-14:00, Paper TuCT2.2 
On the Efficient Computation of Independent Contact Regions for Force Closure Grasps
Krug, RobertOerebro Univ.
Dimitrov, Dimitar NikolaevOerebro Univ.
Charusta, Krzysztof AndrzejCenter for Applied Autonomous Sensor Systems, Örebro Univ.
Iliev, BoykoOrebro Univ.
 
14:00-14:20, Paper TuCT2.3 
Study of the Relationship between the Strain and Strain Rate for Viscoelastic Contact Interface in Robotic Grasping
Tsai, Chia-HungSUNY@Stony Brook
Nishiyama, JunStony Brook Univ.
Kao, IminSUNY at Stony Brook
Higashimori, MitsuruOsaka Univ.
Kaneko, MakotoOsaka Univ.
 
14:20-14:40, Paper TuCT2.4 
Manipulability Measures Taking Necessary Joint Torques for Grasping into Consideration
Watanabe, TetsuyouKanazawa Univ.
 
14:40-15:00, Paper TuCT2.5 
Evaluation of Grasps for 3D Objects with Physical Interpretations Using Object Wrench Space
Jeong, HyunhwanKorea Univ.
Cheong, JoonoKorea Univ.
 
15:00-15:20, Paper TuCT2.6 
Simplified Human Hand Models Based on Grasping Analysis
Cobos Guzman, SalvadorUniv. Pol. de Madrid
Ferre, ManuelUniv. Pol. de Madrid
Aracil, RafaelUniv. Pol. de Madrid
 
TuCT3 Regular Sessions, 101C  
Aerial Robotics II  
Chair: Hamel, TarekUNSA-CNRS
Co-Chair: Fantoni, IsabelleUniv. of Tech. of Compiègne
 
13:20-13:40, Paper TuCT3.1 
Active Model Based Predictive Control for Unmanned Helicopter in Full Flight Envelope
Song, DaleiShenyang Inst. of Automation, Chinese Acad. Sciences
Qi, JuntongChinese Acad. of Sciences
Han, JiandaChinese Acad. of Sciences
Liu, GuangjunRyerson Univ.
 
13:40-14:00, Paper TuCT3.2 
Design and Calibration of Single-Camera Catadioptric Omnistereo System for Miniature Aerial Vehicles (MAVs)
Guo, LingNanjing Univ. of Science and Tech.
Labutov, IgorThe City Coll. of New York
Xiao, JizhongCity Coll. of New York
 
14:00-14:20, Paper TuCT3.3 
Vision-Based Altitude, Position and Speed Regulation of a Quadrotor Rotorcraft
Rondon, EduardoHeudiasyc UMR 6599. Univ. de Tech. de Compiègne
Garcia-Carrillo, Luis-RodolfoUMR 6599 Univ. de Tech. de Compiègne
Fantoni, IsabelleUniv. of Tech. of Compiègne
 
14:20-14:40, Paper TuCT3.4 
Flight Formation of Multiple Mini Rotorcraft Based on Nested Saturations
Guerrero Mata, Jose AlfredoUniv. of Tech. of Compiègne
Lozano, RogelioUniv. de Tech. de Compiègne
 
14:40-15:00, Paper TuCT3.5 
3D Trajectory Control for Quadrocopter
Puls, Timassociated Inst. of the Univ. of oldenburg
Hein, AndreasUniv. of Oldenburg
 
15:00-15:20, Paper TuCT3.6 
UAV Altitude Estimation by Mixed Stereoscopic Vision  (Video)
Eynard, DamienUniv. of Picardie Jules Verne
Vasseur, PascalUniv. of Picardie - Jules Verne
Demonceaux, CédricUniv. of Picardie - Jules Verne
Fremont, VincentUTC - HEUDIASYC CNRS
 
TuCT4 Regular Sessions, 101D  
Motion Control II  
Chair: Hwang, Kao-ShingNationa Chung-Cheng Univ.
Co-Chair: Agrawal, SunilUniv. of Delaware
 
13:20-13:40, Paper TuCT4.1 
An Optimal Solution to the Linear Search Problem for a Robot with Dynamics  (Video)
Ruano de Pablo, IreneUniv. Pontificia de Comillas de Madrid
Becker, AaronUniv. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bretl, TimothyUniv. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
 
13:40-14:00, Paper TuCT4.2 
Position and Orientation Control of Robot Manipulators Using Dual Quaternion Feedback
Pham, Hoang LanUPMC Univ. Paris 06, ISIR
Perdereau, VéroniqueUniv. Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6
Adorno, Bruno VilhenaLab. d'Informatique, de Robotique et de Microélectronique
Fraisse, PhilippeLIRMM
 
14:00-14:20, Paper TuCT4.3 
Passivity-Based Controllers for Periodic Motions of Multi-Joint Robots with Impact Phenomena
Uemura, MitsunoriRitsumeikan Univ.
Kawamura, SadaoRitsumeikan Univ.
 
14:20-14:40, Paper TuCT4.4 
Basis-Motion Torque Composition Approach: Generation of Motions with Different Velocity Profiles among Joints
Sekimoto, MasahiroUniv. of Toyama
Kawamura, SadaoRitsumeikan Univ.
Ishitsubo, TomoyaRitsumeikan Univ.
 
14:40-15:00, Paper TuCT4.5 
Constraints Compliant Control: Constraints Compatibility and the Displaced Configuration Approach
Rubrecht, SebastienBouygues Travaux Publics
Padois, VincentUniv. Pierre et Marie Curie
Bidaud, PhilippeUniv. Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6
de BROISSIA, MichelBouygues Travaux Publics
 
15:00-15:20, Paper TuCT4.6 
An Approach to Posture Control of Free-Falling Twin Bodies Using Differential Flatness
Agrawal, SunilUniv. of Delaware
Zhang, ChengkunUniv. of Delaware
 
TuCT5 Regular Sessions, 103  
Humanoid Robots II  
Chair: Knoll, AloisTU Munich
Co-Chair: Yamane, KatsuDisney
 
13:20-13:40, Paper TuCT5.1 
Aiming for Multibody Dynamics on Stable Humanoid Motion with Special Euclideans Groups
Arbulu, MarioUniv. Carlos III of Madrid
Balaguer, CarlosUniv. Carlos III de Madrid
Monje, ConchaUniv. Carlos III of Madrid
Martinez, SantiagoUniv. Carlos III de Madrid
Jardon Huete, AlbertoUniv. CARLOS III DE MADRID
 
13:40-14:00, Paper TuCT5.2 
Generation of Dynamic Motions under Continuous Constraints: Efficient Computation Using B-Splines and Taylor Polynomials
Lengagne, SebastienAIST/CNRS JRL
Mathieu, PaulISAE, CNRS-AIST
Kheddar, AbderrahmaneCNRS
Yoshida, EiichiNational Inst. of AIST
 
14:00-14:20, Paper TuCT5.3 
Closed-Form Inverse Kinematic Joint Solution for Humanoid Robots
Ali, Muhammad A.Purdue Univ.
Park, Hyungju AndyPurdue Univ.
Lee, C. S. GeorgePurdue Univ.
 
14:20-14:40, Paper TuCT5.4 
Constrained Resolved Acceleration Control for Humanoids
Dariush, BehzadHonda Res. Inst. USA
Bin Hammam, GhassanThe Ohio State Univ.
Orin, DavidThe Ohio State Univ.
 
14:40-15:00, Paper TuCT5.5 
Optimization of Impact Motions for Humanoid Robots Considering Multibody Dynamics and Stability
Tsujita, TeppeiTohoku Univ.
Konno, AtsushiTohoku Univ.
Uchiyama, MasaruTohoku Univ.
 
15:00-15:20, Paper TuCT5.6 
Control-Aware Mapping of Human Motion Data with Stepping for Humanoid Robots  (Video)
Yamane, KatsuDisney
Hodgins, JessicaCarnegie Mellon Univ.
 
TuCT6 Regular Sessions, 201A  
Computer Vision I  
Chair: Ogawara, KoichiKyushu Univ.
Co-Chair: Mei, ChristopherUniv. of Oxford
 
13:20-13:40, Paper TuCT6.1 
Visual Segmentation of Lawn Grass for a Mobile Robotic Lawnmower
Schepelmann, AlexanderCase Western Res. Univ.
Hudson, RichardCWRU
Merat, FrancisCase Western Res. Univ.
Quinn, Roger, D.Case Western Res. Univ.
 
13:40-14:00, Paper TuCT6.2 
Intelligent Road Sign Detection Using 3D Scene Geometry
Schlosser, JeffreyStanford Univ.
Montemerlo, MikeStanford Univ.
Salisbury, KennethStanford Univ.
 
14:00-14:20, Paper TuCT6.3 
ONSUM: A System for Generating Online Navigation Summaries
Girdhar, YogeshMcGill Univ.
Dudek, GregoryMcGill Univ.
 
14:20-14:40, Paper TuCT6.4 
An Original Approach for Automatic Plane Extraction by Omnidirectional Vision  (Video)
Bazin, Jean-CharlesRCV Lab. KAIST
Laffont, Pierre-YvesINRIA Sophia-Antipolis
Kweon, In SoKAIST
Demonceaux, CédricUniv. of Picardie - Jules Verne
Vasseur, PascalUniv. of Picardie - Jules Verne
 
14:40-15:00, Paper TuCT6.5 
Swarm-Based Visual Saliency for Trail Detection
Santana, PedroUniv. of Lisbon
Alves, NelsonIntRoSys, S.A.
Correia, LuísUniv. of Lisbon
Barata, JoseUniv. Nova de Lisboa
 
TuCT7 Regular Sessions, 201B  
Learning and Adaptive Systems II  
Chair: Bradski, GaryStanford Univ. and Willow Garage
Co-Chair: Izumi, KiyotakaSaga Univ.
 
13:20-13:40, Paper TuCT7.1 
An Adaptive Outdoor Terrain Classification Methodology Using Monocular Camera
Jakkoju, ChetanIIIT Hyderabad
Krishna, MadhavaIIIT Hyderabad
Jawahar, C.V.IIIT, Hyderabad
 
13:40-14:00, Paper TuCT7.2 
Adaptive Real-Time Video-Tracking for Arbitrary Objects  (Video)
Klein, Dominik AlexanderUniv. of Bonn
Schulz, DirkFKIE
Frintrop, SimoneUniv. of Bonn
Cremers, ArminUniv. of Bonn
 
14:00-14:20, Paper TuCT7.3 
Interpretation of Fuzzy Voice Commands for Robots Based on Vocal Cues Guided by User's Willingness
Anandasetti Gamaethiralalaya, Buddhika Prabhath JayasekaraSaga Univ.
Watanabe, KeigoOkayama Univ.
Kiguchi, KazuoSaga Univ.
Izumi, KiyotakaSaga Univ.
 
14:20-14:40, Paper TuCT7.4 
Programming by Demonstration of Probabilistic Decision Making on a Multi-Modal Service Robot  (Video)
Schmidt-Rohr, Sven R.Karlsruhe Inst. of Tech.
Lösch, MartinKarlsruhe Inst. of Tech.
Jäkel, RainerKarlsruhe Inst. of Tech.
Dillmann, RüdigerKIT Karlsruher Inst. für Tech.
 
14:40-15:00, Paper TuCT7.5 
A Probabilistic Approach to Learning a Visually Grounded Language Model through Human-Robot Interaction
Dindo, HarisUniv. of Palermo
Zambuto, DanieleUniv. of Palermo
 
15:00-15:20, Paper TuCT7.6 
Unfreezing the Robot: Navigation in Dense, Interacting Crowds
Trautman, PeterCIT
Krause, AndreasCalifornia Inst. of Tech.
 
TuCT8 Regular Sessions, 201C  
Navigation II  
Chair: Hoffmann, FrankTech. Univ. Dortmund
Co-Chair: Birchfield, StanClemson Univ.
 
13:20-13:40, Paper TuCT8.1 
Floor Segmentation of Omnidirectional Images for Mobile Robot Visual Navigation  (Video)
Posada, Luis FelipeTech. Univ. Dortmund
Narayanan, Krishna KumarTech. Univ. Dortmund
Hoffmann, FrankTech. Univ. Dortmund
Bertram, TorstenTech. Univ. Dortmund
 
13:40-14:00, Paper TuCT8.2 
Generalized Hough Transform and Conformal Geometric Algebra to Detect Lines and Planes for Building 3D Maps and Robot Navigation
Bayro-Corrochano, Eduardo-JoseCINVESTAV, Unidad Guadalajara
Bernal-Marin, MiguelCINVESTAV, Unidad Guadalajara
 
14:00-14:20, Paper TuCT8.3 
Can't Take My Eye Off You: Attention-Driven Monocular Obstacle Detection and 3D Mapping  (Video)
Einhorn, ErikIlmenau Univ. of Tech.
Schroeter, ChristofIlmenau Univ. of Tech.
Gross, Horst-MichaelIlmenau Univ. of Tech.
 
14:20-14:40, Paper TuCT8.4 
Monocular Ego-Motion Estimation with a Compact Omnidirectional Camera
Stuerzl, WolfgangBielefeld Univ.
Burschka, DariusTech. Univ. München
Suppa, MichaelGerman Aerospace Center (DLR)
 
14:40-15:00, Paper TuCT8.5 
Trail Following with Omnidirectional Vision
Rasmussen, ChristopherUniv. of Delaware
Lu, YanUniv. of Delaware
Kocamaz, MehmetUniv. of Delaware
 
15:00-15:20, Paper TuCT8.6 
Image-Based Segmentation of Indoor Corridor Floors for a Mobile Robot
Li, YinxiaoClemson Univ.
Birchfield, StanClemson Univ.
 
TuCT9 Regular Sessions, 201D  
Medical Robots and Systems II  
Chair: Dupont, PierreChildren's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Co-Chair: Tercero Villagran, Carlos RafaelNagoya Univ.
 
13:20-13:40, Paper TuCT9.1 
Asynchronous Force and Visual Feedback in Teleoperative Laparoscopic Surgical System
Onda, KazushiThe Univ. of Tokyo
Osa, TakayukiThe Univ. of Tokyo
Sugita, NaohikoThe Univ. of Tokyo
Hashizume, MakotoKyushu Univ.
Mitsuishi, MamoruThe Univ. of Tokyo
 
13:40-14:00, Paper TuCT9.2 
RobOtol : From Design to Evaluation of a Robot for Middle Ear Surgery
Miroir, MathieuUMR-S 867 Inserm / Univ. Paris 7 Denis Diderot
Nguyen, YannUnit-M 867 Inserm / Paris 7 Denis-Diderot
Szewczyk, JérômeUniv. Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris 6
Mazalaigue, StéphaneCompany Coll. inc
Ferrary, EvelyneUMR-S 867 Inserm / Univ. Paris 7 Denis Diderot / AP-HP, hôp
Sterkers, OlivierUFR de Médecine Paris 7 Denis Diderot Faculté Xavier Bichat
Bozorg Grayeli, AlexisUMR-S 867 Inserm / Univ. Paris 7 Denis Diderot / AP-HP, hôp
 
14:00-14:20, Paper TuCT9.3 
Master-Slave Robotic System for 3 Dimensional Needle Steering  (Video)
Cha, Hyo-JeongHanyang Univ.
Chung, JaeheonKyushu Univ.
Yi, Byung-JuHanayang Univ.
Kim, Whee KukKorea Univ.
 
14:20-14:40, Paper TuCT9.4 
Stiffness Control of a Continuum Manipulator in Contact with a Soft Environment
Mahvash, MohsenChildren's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Dupont, PierreChildren's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
 
14:40-15:00, Paper TuCT9.5 
MICA - a New Generation of Versatile Instruments in Robotic Surgery
Thielmann, Sophie Charlotte FranziskaGerman Aerospace Center
Seibold, UlrichDLR
Haslinger, RobertDLR - German Aerospace Center
Passig, GeorgGerman Aerospace Center
Bahls, ThomasGerman Aerospace Center
Joerg, StefanGerman Aerospace Center (DLR e.V.)
Nickl, MathiasGerman Aerospace Center (DLR e.V.)
Nothhelfer, AlexanderDLR, German Aerospace Center
Hagn, UlrichDLR German Aerospace Center
Hirzinger, GerdGerman Aerospace Center (DLR)
 
15:00-15:20, Paper TuCT9.6 
Three-Dimensional Visualization of Photoelastic Stress Analysis for Catheter Insertion Robot
Matsushima, MotokiNagoya Univ.
Tercero Villagran, Carlos RafaelNagoya Univ.
Ikeda, SeiichiNagoya Univ.
Fukuda, ToshioNagoya Univ.
Negoro, MakotoFujita Health Univ.
 
TuCT10 Regular Sessions, 201E  
Force and Tactile Sensing I  
Chair: Kheddar, AbderrahmaneCNRS
Co-Chair: Goka, MasanoriHyogo Prefectural Inst. of Tech.
 
13:20-13:40, Paper TuCT10.1 
A Magnetic Type Tactile Sensor by GMR Elements and Inductors
Goka, MasanoriHyogo Prefectural Inst. of Tech.
Nakamoto, HiroyukiHyogo Prefectural Inst. of Tech.
Takenawa, SatoruKobe City Coll. of Tech.
 
13:40-14:00, Paper TuCT10.2 
Acquisition of Tactile Information by Vision-Based Tactile Sensor for Dexterous Handling of Robot Hands
Ito, YujiNagoya Univ.
Kim, YoungwooNagoya Univ.
Nagai, ChikaraNagoya Univ.
Obinata, GoroNagoya Univ.
 
14:00-14:20, Paper TuCT10.3 
The DLR Touch Sensor I: A Flexible Tactile Sensor for Robotic Hands Based on a Crossed-Wire Approach
Strohmayr, MichaelGerman Aerospace Center
Saal, Hannes PhilippUniv. of Edinburgh
Potdar, AbhijitDLR
van der Smagt, PatrickDLR
 
14:20-14:40, Paper TuCT10.4 
Artificial Ridged Skin for Slippage Speed Detection in Prosthetic Hand Applications
Damian, DanaUniv. of Zurich
Martinez Salazar, Harold RobertoUniv. of zurich, Deparment of Informatics, Artificial Intel
Dermitzakis, KonstantinosUniv. of Zurich
Hernandez Arieta, AlejandroArtificial Intelligence Lab. Univ. of Zurich
Pfeifer, RolfUniv. of Zurich
 
14:40-15:00, Paper TuCT10.5 
Tactile Sensor Array Using Prismatic-Tip Optical Fibers for Dexterous Robotic Hands
Ataollahi, AsgharKing's Coll. London
Polygerinos, PanagiotisKing's Coll. London
Puangmali, PinyoKing's Coll. London
Seneviratne, LakmalKings Coll. London
Althoefer, KasparKings Coll. London
 
15:00-15:20, Paper TuCT10.6 
Active Estimation of Object Dynamics Parameters with Tactile Sensors  (Video)
Saal, Hannes PhilippUniv. of Edinburgh
Ting, Jo-AnneUniv. of Edinburgh
Vijayakumar, SethuUniv. of Edinburgh
 
TuCT11 Regular Sessions, 201F  
Biologically-Inspired Robots II  
Chair: Hirose, ShigeoTokyo Inst. of Tech.
Co-Chair: Ming, AiguoThe Univ. of Electro-Communications
 
13:20-13:40, Paper TuCT11.1 
Fuzzy Logic PID Based Control Design for a Biomimetic Underwater Vehicle with Two Undulating Long-Fins
Shang, Liu-JiInst. of Automation, Chinese Acad. of Sciences
Wang, ShuoInst. of Automation,Chinese Acad. of Sciences
Tan, MinInst. of Automation, Chinese Acad. of Sciences
 
13:40-14:00, Paper TuCT11.2 
Study and Implementation of Station-Holding Performance on a Fish Robot in Adverse Unsteady Flow
Zhou, ChunlinNanyang Tech. Univ.
Low, K. H.Nanyang Tech. Univ.
 
14:00-14:20, Paper TuCT11.3 
Kinematic Modeling Framework for Biomimetic Undulatory Fin Motion Based on Coupled Nonlinear Oscillators
Zhou, ChunlinNanyang Tech. Univ.
Low, K. H.Nanyang Tech. Univ.
 
14:20-14:40, Paper TuCT11.4 
Development of Flexible Underwater Robot with Caudal Fin Propulsion
Shintake, JunThe Univ. of Electro-Communications
Ming, AiguoThe Univ. of Electro-Communications
Shimojo, MakotoUniv. of Electro-COmmunications
 
14:40-15:00, Paper TuCT11.5 
Closed-Loop Precise Turning Control for a BCF-Mode Robotic Fish  (Video)
Su, ZongshuaiInst. of Automation, Chinese Acad. of Sciences
Yu, JunzhiInst. of Automation, Chinese Acad. of Sciences
Tan, MinInst. of Automation, Chinese Acad. of Sciences
Zhang, JianweiUniv. of Hamburg
 
15:00-15:20, Paper TuCT11.6 
A Novel Method for Simultaneous Measurement of Internal and External Hydrodynamic Force of Self-Propelled Robotic Fish
Li, WenBeihang Unvivercity
 
TuCT12 Invited Sessions, 202A  
Robot Audition II  
Chair: Danès, PatrickUniv. de Toulouse ; LAAS-CNRS ; UPS ; F-31077
Co-Chair: Okuno, Hiroshi G.Kyoto Univ.
Organizer: Nakadai, KazuhiroHonda Res. Inst. Japan Co., Ltd.
Organizer: Okuno, Hiroshi G.Kyoto Univ.
Organizer: Danès, PatrickUniv. de Toulouse ; LAAS-CNRS ; UPS ; F-31077
Organizer: Rodemann, TobiasHonda Res. Inst. Europe
 
13:20-13:40, Paper TuCT12.1 
An Easily-Configurable Robot Audition System Using Histogram-Based Recursive Level Estimation (I)
Nakajima, HirofumiHonda Res. Inst. Japan Co., Ltd.
Ince, GokhanHonda Res. Inst. Japan Co., Ltd.
Nakadai, KazuhiroHonda Res. Inst. Japan Co., Ltd.
Hasegawa, YujiHonda Res. Inst. Japan Co., Ltd.
 
13:40-14:00, Paper TuCT12.2 
An Improvement in Automatic Speech Recognition Using Soft Missing Feature Masks for Robot Audition (I)
Takahashi, ToruKyoto Univ.
Nakadai, KazuhiroHonda Res. Inst. Japan Co., Ltd.
Komatani, KazunoriKyoto Univ.
Ogata, TetsuyaKyoto Univ.
Okuno, Hiroshi G.Kyoto Univ.
 
14:00-14:20, Paper TuCT12.3 
Improvement of Speech Recognition Performance for Spoken-Oriented Robot Dialog System Using End-Fire Array (I)
Sawada, HiroshiNara Inst. of Science and Tech.
Even, JaniNara Inst. of Science and Tech.
Saruwatari, HiroshiNara Inst. of Sci. and Tech.
Kiyohiro Shikano, 'Nara Inst. of Science and Tech.
Takatani, TomoyaTOYOTA MOTOR Corp.
 
14:20-14:40, Paper TuCT12.4 
Sound Source Separation and Automatic Speech Recognition for Moving Sources (I)
Nakadai, KazuhiroHonda Res. Inst. Japan Co., Ltd.
Nakajima, HirofumiHonda Res. Inst. Japan Co., Ltd.
Ince, GokhanHonda Res. Inst. Japan Co., Ltd.
Hasegawa, YujiHonda Res. Inst. Japan Co., Ltd.
 
14:40-15:00, Paper TuCT12.5 
Multi-Talker Speech Recognition under Ego-Motion Noise Using Missing Feature Theory (I)
Ince, GokhanHonda Res. Inst. Japan Co., Ltd.
Nakadai, KazuhiroHonda Res. Inst. Japan Co., Ltd.
Rodemann, TobiasHonda Res. Inst. Europe
Tsujino, HiroshiHonda Res. Inst. Co., Ltd.
Imura, Jun-ichiTokyo Inst. of Tech.
 
15:00-15:20, Paper TuCT12.6 
Two-Layered Audio-Visual Speech Recognition for Robots in Noisy Environments (I)
Yoshida, TakamiTokyo Inst. of Tech.
Nakadai, KazuhiroHonda Res. Inst. Japan Co., Ltd.
Okuno, Hiroshi G.Kyoto Univ.
 
TuCT13 Regular Sessions, 202B  
Control Architectures and Programming I  
Chair: Bourgeois, JulienLab. d'Informatique de l'Univ. de Franche-Comté
Co-Chair: Biggs, GeoffreyNational Inst. of AIST
 
13:20-13:40, Paper TuCT13.1 
Implementing a Reactive Semantics Using OpenRTM-Aist
Biggs, GeoffreyNational Inst. of AIST
MacDonald, BruceUniv. of Auckland
 
13:40-14:00, Paper TuCT13.2 
A Platform for Networked Robotics
Cardozo, EleriUNICAMP
Guimarães, Eliane G.CenPRA
Agostinho Rocha, LucioUniv. of Campinas
Silva Souza, RicardoUniv. of Campinas
Paolieri Neto, FernandoUniv. of Campinas
Pinho, FernandoUniv. of Campinas
 
14:00-14:20, Paper TuCT13.3 
Efficient Communication in Autonomous Robot Software
Thomas, DirkTU-Darmstadt
von Stryk, OskarTech. Univ. Darmstadt
 
14:20-14:40, Paper TuCT13.4 
CRAM - a Cognitive Robot Abstract Machine for Everyday Manipulation in Human Environments
Beetz, MichaelTech. Univ. München
Mösenlechner, LorenzTech. Univ. München
Tenorth, MoritzTU München
 
14:40-15:00, Paper TuCT13.5 
Global Methodology in Control Architecture to Improve Mobile Robot Reliability
Durand, BastienLIRMM
Godary-Dejean, KarenLIRMM
Lapierre, LionelLIRMM
Crestani, DidierLIRMM
 
15:00-15:20, Paper TuCT13.6 
Comparing Temporally Aware Mobile Robot Controllers Built with Sun's Java Real-Time System, OROCOS's Real-Time Toolkit and Player
McKenzie, AndrewThe Univ. of Alabama
Gay, DanielUniv. of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Nori, RahulUniv. of Alabama
Davis, TreyThe Univ. of Alabama
Anderson, MonicaThe Univ. of Alabama
 
TuCT14 Regular Sessions, 203A  
Sensor Fusion I  
Chair: Kodagoda, SarathUniv. of Tech. Sydney
Co-Chair: Olson, EdwinUniv. of Michigan
 
13:20-13:40, Paper TuCT14.1 
Floor Sensing System Using Laser Range Finder and Mirror for Localizing Daily Life Commodities
Nohara, YasunobuKyushu Univ.
Hasegawa, TsutomuKyushu Univ.
Murakami, KoujiKyushu Univ.
 
13:40-14:00, Paper TuCT14.2 
Active Perception and Scene Modeling by Planning with Probabilistic 6D Object Poses
Eidenberger, RobertJohannes Kepler Univ. Linz
Scharinger, JosefJohannes Kepler Univ. Linz
 
14:00-14:20, Paper TuCT14.3 
Own Body Perception Based on Visuomotor Correlation
Saegusa, RyoItalian Inst. of Tech.
Metta, GiorgioITALIAN Inst. OF Tech.
Sandini, GiulioITALIAN Inst. OF Tech.
 
14:20-14:40, Paper TuCT14.4 
Personal Navigation Via Shoe Mounted Inertial Measurement Units
Bebek, OzkanCase Western Res. Univ.
Suster, MichaelCase Western Res. Univ.
Rajgopal, SrihariCase Western Res. Univ.
Fu, Michael J.Case Western Res. Univ.
Huang, XuemeiCleveland Clinic, Lerner Res. Inst.
Cavusoglu, M. CenkCase Western Res. Univ.
Young, DarrinUniv. of Utah
Mehregany, MehranCase Western Res. Univ.
van den Bogert, TonLerner Res. Inst. Cleveland Clinic
Mastrangelo, CarlosUniv. of Utah
 
14:40-15:00, Paper TuCT14.5 
A Passive Solution to the Sensor Synchronization Problem
Olson, EdwinUniv. of Michigan
 
15:00-15:20, Paper TuCT14.6 
Combining Perception and Knowledge Processing for Everyday Manipulation
Pangercic, DejanTU Muenchen
Tenorth, MoritzTU München
Jain, DominikTU Muenchen
Beetz, MichaelTech. Univ. München
 
TuDInA Interactive Sessions, 1F Corridor  
Interactive Session IA  
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.1 
Attitude Estimation and Control of a Quadrocopter  (Video)
Hoffmann, FrankTech. Univ. Dortmund
Goddemeier, NiklasTech. Univ. Dortmund
Bertram, TorstenTech. Univ. Dortmund
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.2 
Nonlinear Feedforward Control for Wind Disturbance Rejection on Autonomous Helicopter
Bisgaard, MortenAalborg Univ.
la Cour-Harbo, AndersAalborg Univ.
A. Danapalasingam, KumeresanAalborg Univ.
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.3 
3D Model-Based Tracking for UAV Position Control  (Video)
Teuliere, CelineCEA-LIST
Eck, LaurentCEA
Marchand, EricUniv. de Rennes 1, IRISA, INRIA Rennes
Guenard, NicolasCEA
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.4 
Control Performance Simulation in the Design of a Flapping Wing MAV
Hines, LindseyCarnegie Mellon Univ.
Arabagi, VeaceslavCarnegie Mellon Univ.
Sitti, MetinCarnegie Mellon Univ.
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.5 
A Disaster Invariant Feature for Localization
Soleimani, BehdadUniv. of Tehran
Zokaei Ashtiani, Mohammad HassanUniv. of Tehran
Haji Soleimani, BehrouzUniv. of Tehran
Moradi, HadiThe Univ. of Tehran, Robotics and AI Lab.
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.6 
Underwater Robot with a Buoyancy Control System Based on the Spermaceti Oil Hypothesis - Development of the Depth Control System -
Inoue, TomotakaRyukoku Univ.
Shibuya, KojiRyukoku Univ.
Nagano, AkinoriRyukoku Univ.
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.7 
On Internal Models for Representing Tactile Information
Cannata, GiorgioUniv. of Genova
Denei, SimoneUniv. of Genova
Mastrogiovanni, FulvioUniv. of Genova, Italy
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.8 
Evolution of Artificial Muscle-Based Robotic Locomotion in PhysX
Glette, KyrreUniv. of Oslo
Hovin, MatsUniv.
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.9 
Player/Stage Simulation of Olfactory Experiments
Cabrita, GonçaloInst. of Systems and Robotics - Univ. of Coimbra
Sousa, PedroUniv. of Coimbra
Marques, LinoUniv. of Coimbra
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.10 
Roombots—Towards Decentralized Reconfiguration with Self-Reconfiguring Modular Robotic Metamodules  (Video)
Sproewitz, AlexanderEPFL
Laprade, PhilippeEPFL Ec. Pol. Federale de Lausanne
Bonardi, StephaneEPFL Ec. Pol. Federal de Lausanne
Mayer, MikaelEPFL Ec. Pol. Federal de Lausanne
Moeckel, RicoUniv. of Zurich and ETH Zurich
Mudry, Pierre-AndreEPFL
Ijspeert, AukeEPFL
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.11 
Characterization of Lattice Modular Robots by Discrete Displacement Groups
Brener, NicolasUniv. Pierre et Marie Curie Paris
Ben Amar, FaizUniv. Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris 6
Bidaud, PhilippeUniv. Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.12 
Making Shapes from Modules by Magnification  (Video)
An, ByoungkwonMIT, CSAIL
Rus, DanielaMIT
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.13 
Electronic Image Stabilization Using Optical Flow with Inertial Navigation  (Video)
Smith, MichaelAir Force Inst. of Tech.
Peterson, GilbertAir Force Inst. of Tech.
Boxerbaum, AlexanderCase Western Res. Univ.
Quinn, Roger, D.Case Western Res. Univ.
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.14 
Low Cost Synchronized Stereo Aquisition System for Single Port Camera Controllers
Fischer, BennetFree Univ. of Berlin
Moballegh, Hamid RezaFree Univ. of Berlin
Rojas, RaulFreie Univ. Berlin
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.15 
Wide-Baseline Image Matching Based on Coplanar Line Intersections
Kim, HyunwooKorean German Inst. of Tech.
Lee, SukhanSungkyunkwan Univ.
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.16 
Attention Based Active 3D Point Cloud Segmentation
Johnson-Roberson, MatthewKTH Royal Inst. of Tech.
Bohg, JeannetteKTH Stockholm
Björkman, MårtenKTH
Kragic, DanicaKTH
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.17 
A Neuro-Dynamic Object Recognition Architecture Enhanced by Foveal Vision and a Gaze Control Mechanism
Faubel, ChristianRuhr-Univ. Bochum
Zibner, Stephan Klaus UlrichRuhr-Univ. Bochum
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.18 
Camera Auto-Exposing and Auto-Focusing for Edge-Related Applications Using a Particle Filter
Nguyen, Thuy TuongSungkyunkwan Univ.
Jeon, Jae WookSungkyunkwan Univ.
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.19 
Self-Supervised Learning Method for Unstructured Road Detection Using Fuzzy Support Vector Machines
Zhou, ShengyanBeijing Inst. of Tech.
Iagnemma, KarlMIT
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.20 
An Extended Normalized Cuts Method for Real-Time Planar Feature Extraction from Noisy Range Images
Ye, CangUniv. of Arkansas at Little Rock
Hegde, GuruPrasad M.Univ. of Arkansas at Little Rock
Anderson, GaryUniv. of Arkansas
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.21 
Strategies for Autonomous Robot to Inspect Pavement Distresses
Tseng, Yuan-HsuNational Taiwan Univ.
Kang, Shih-ChungNational Taiwan Univ.
Su, Yung-ShunNational Taiwan Univ.
Lee, Cheng-HaoNational Taiwan Univ.
Chang, Jia-RueyMinghsin Univ. of Science and Tech.
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.22 
Robotic Manipulation with Enhanced Disturbance Rejection Using Fuzzy Control: Theory and Experiment
Goodwine, BillUniv. of Notre Dame
Petroff, NeilI/N Kote & I/N Tek
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.23 
Proposition and Development of a Robot Manipulator for Humanitarian Demining
Silva, Dinesh Anton LakmalUniv. of Moratuwa
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.24 
Large-Scale Terrain Modeling from Multiple Sensors with Dependent Gaussian Processes
Vasudevan, ShrihariUniv. of Sydney
Ramos, FabioUniv. of Sydney
Nettleton, EricThe Univ. of Sydney
Durrant-Whyte, HughThe Univ. of Sydney
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.25 
Autonomous Navigation of Mobile Robot Based on DGPS/INS Sensor Fusion by EKF in Semi-Outdoor Structured Environment
Chae, HeesungETRI
Christiand, ChristiandETRI
Choi, SunglokETRI
Yu, WonpilETRI
Cho, JaeilETRI
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.26 
Contact-Reactive Grasping of Objects with Partial Shape Information  (Video)
Hsiao, KaijenWillow Garage
Chitta, SachinWillow Garage Inc.
Ciocarlie, MateiWillow Garage
Jones, Edward GilWillow Garage, Inc.
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.27 
Robust Haptic Recognition by Anthropomorphic Bionic Hand through Dynamic Interaction
Hosoda, KohOsaka Univ.
Iwase, TomokiOsaka Univ.
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.28 
Steering of a 3D Bipedal Robot with an Underactuated Ankle
Chevallereau, ChristineCNRS
Grizzle, J.WUniv. of Michigan
Shih, Ching LongNational Taiwan Univ. of Science and Tech.
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.29 
Dynamic Balance Force Control for Compliant Humanoid Robots
Stephens, BenjaminCarnegie Mellon Univ.
Atkeson, ChristopherCMU
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.30 
An Auto-Adaptable Algorithm to Generate Human-Like Locomotion for Different Humanoid Robots Based on Motion Capture Data
Boutin, LucInst. Pprime, CNRS, Univ. de Poitiers, ENSMA
Eon, AntoineInst. Pprime, CNRS, Univ. de Poitiers, ENSMA
Zeghloul, SaidInst. Pprime, CNRS, Univ. de Poitiers, ENSMA
Lacouture, PatrickInst. Pprime, CNRS, Univ. de Poitiers ENSMA
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.31 
Imitating Object Movement Skills with Robots - a Task-Level Approach Exploiting Generalization and Invariance
Gienger, MichaelHonda Res. Inst. Europe
Mühlig, ManuelCoR-Lab. Bielefeld, Honda Res. Inst. Europe
Steil, Jochen J.Bielefeld Univ.
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.32 
Simultaneous Learning of Spatial Visual Attention and Physical Actions
Borji, AliInst. for Res. in Fundamental Sciences,(IPM)
Nili Ahmadabadi, MajidUniv. of Tehran
Nadjar Araabi, BabakUniv. of Tehran
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.33 
Learning Stylistic Dynamic Movement Primitives from Multiple Demonstrations
Matsubara, TakamitsuNAIST/ATR
Hyon, Sang-HoRitsumeikan Univ.
Morimoto, JunATR Computational Neuroscience Lab.
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.34 
Robot Learning of Everyday Object Manipulations Via Human Demonstration  (Video)
Dang, HaoColumbia Univ.
Allen, PeterColumbia Univ.
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.35 
Approximate Optimal Control for Reaching and Trajectory Planning in a Humanoid Robot
Ivaldi, SerenaItalian Inst. of Tech. Univ. of Genoa
Fumagalli, MatteoItalian Inst. of Tech.
Nori, FrancescoItalian Inst. of Tech.
Baglietto, MarcoUniv. of Genoa
Metta, GiorgioUniv. of Genoa
Sandini, GiulioItalian Inst. of Tech.
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.36 
Pseudo-Reference for Motion Transfer Based on Autonomous Control System with an Orbit Attractor
Okada, MasafumiTokyo Inst. of Tech.
Watanabe, MasaakiTokyo Inst. of Tech.
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.37 
On Stability Region Analysis for a Class of Human Learning Controllers
Ou, YongshengLehigh Univ.
Qian, HuihuanCAS/CUHK
Wu, XinyuShenzhen Inst. of Advanced Tech.
Xu, YangshengThe Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.38 
Haptic Based Optimized Path Planning Approach to Virtual Maintenance Assembly / Disassembly (MAD)
Syed, HassanGyeongsang National Univ.
Yoon, JungwonGyeongsang National Univ.
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.39 
A Visual Exploration Algorithm Using Semantic Cues That Constructs Image Based Hybrid Maps
Krishnan, AravindhanInternational Inst. of Information Tech. Hyderabad
Krishna, MadhavaIIIT Hyderabad
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.40 
Tumor CE Image Classification Using SVM-Based Feature Selection
Li, BaopuChinese Univ. of Hong Kong
Meng, Max Q.-H.Shandong Univ.
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.41 
Trajectory Tracking and Point Stabilization of Noholonomic Mobile Robot
Cao, ZhengcaiBeijing Univ. of Chemical Tech.
Zhao, YingtaoBeijing Univ. of Chemical Tech.
Wang, ShuguoHarbin Inst. of Tech.
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.42 
Design and Basic Experiments of a Transformable Wheel-Track Robot with Self-Adaptive Mobile Mechanism
Li, ZhiqingShenyang Inst. ofAutomation, Chinese Acad. ofSciences
Ma, ShugenRitsumeikan Univ.
Li, BinShenyang Inst. of Automation
Wang, MinghuiShenyang Inst. of Automation, Chinese Acad. ofSciences
Wang, YuechaoShenyang Inst. of Automation
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.43 
Reconfigurable Robots with Heterogeneous Drive Mechanisms: The Kinematics of the Heterogeneous Differential Drive
Voyles, RichardUniv. of Denver
Godzdanker, RoyUniv. of Denver
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInA.44 
Search and Track Power Charge Docking Station Based on Sound Source for Autonomous Mobile Robot Applications
Luo, RenNational Taiwan Univ.
Huang, Chien-HaoNational Taiwan Univ.
Huang, Chun-YenNational Taiwan Univ.
 
TuDInB Interactive Sessions, 2F Corridor  
Interactive Session IB  
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInB.45 
Detecting Repeated Patterns Using Partly Locality Sensitive Hashing
Ogawara, KoichiKyushu Univ.
Tanabe, YasufumiKyushu Univ.
Kurazume, RyoKyushu Univ.
Hasegawa, TsutomuKyushu Univ.
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInB.46 
Genetic Algorithms Based Method for Time Optimization in Robotized Site
Baizid, KhelifaItalian Inst. of Tech.
Chellali, Ryadiit
Yousnadj, AliMilitary Pol. School
Meddahi, AmalItalian Inst. of Tech.
Bentaleb, ToufikItalian Inst. of Tech.
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInB.47 
System Integration of a Daily Assistive Robot and Its Application to Tidying and Cleaning Rooms
Yamazaki, KimitoshiThe Univ. of Tokyo
Ueda, RyoheiThe Univ. of Tokyo
Nozawa, ShunichiThe Univ. of Tokyo
Mori, YutoThe Univ. of Tokyo
Maki, ToshiakiThe Univ. of Tokyo
Hatao, NaotakaThe Univ. of Tokyo
Okada, KeiThe Univ. of Tokyo
Inaba, MasayukiThe Univ. of Tokyo
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInB.48 
Efficient Pulling Motion of a Two-Link Robot Arm Near Singular Configuration
Urakubo, TakateruKobe Univ.
Mashimo, TomoakiCarnegie Mellon Univ.
Kanade, TakeoCarnegie Mellon Univ.
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInB.49 
Applications of Potential Fields and Conformal Geometric Algebra for Humanoid Manipulation Maneuvering
Bayro-Corrochano, Eduardo-JoseCINVESTAV, Unidad Guadalajara
Carbajal-Espinosa, OscarCentro de Investigaciones y Estudios Avanzados del IPN(CINVESTAV
Loukianov, AlexanderCentro de Investigaciones y Estudios Avanzados del IPN (CINVESTA
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInB.50 
Development of a Low Backlash Crown Reducer
Sasaki, HiroyukiTsuruoka N.C.T.
Masuyama, TomoyaTsuruoka N.C.T.
Takahashi, TakayukiFukushima Univ.
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInB.51 
A Cooperative Approach for Multi-Robot Area Exploration
Yuan, JingNankai Univ.
Huang, YalouNankai Univ.
Tao, TongNankai Univ.
Sun, FengchiNankai Univ.
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInB.52 
Visual Route Navigation Using an Adaptive Extension of Rapidly-Exploring Random Trees
Lee, Heon-CheolSeoul National Univ.
Lee, SeungHwanSeoul National Univ.
Kim, Doo-JinSeoul National Univ.
Lee, Beom-HeeSeoul National Univ.
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInB.53 
Trajectory Tracking Using Environmental Magnetic Field for Outdoor Autonomous Mobile Robots
Sam Ann, RahokUtsunomiya Univ.
Shikanai, YoshihitoUtsunomiya Univ.
Ozaki, KoichiUtsunomiya Univ.
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInB.54 
Minimum Uncertainty Robot Path Planning Using a POMDP Approach
Candido, SalvatoreUniv. of Illinois
Hutchinson, SethUniv. of Illinois
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInB.55 
A Sensor Platform for Outdoor Navigation Using Gyro-Assisted Odometry and Roundly-Swinging 3D Laser Scanner  (Video)
Yoshida, TomoakiChiba Inst. of Tech.
Irie, KiyoshiChiba Insitute of Tech.
Koyanagi, EijiChiba Inst. of Tech.
Tomono, MasahiroChiba Inst. of Tech.
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInB.56 
Path Planning of a Mobile Robot for Avoiding Moving Obstacles with Improved Velocity Control by Using the Hydrodynamic Potential
Sugiyama, SeijiRitsumeikan Univ.
Yamada, JyunRitsumeikan Univ.
Yoshikawa, TsuneoRitsumeikan Univ.
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInB.57 
Computing Navigational Routes in Inhomogeneous Environments Using BVP Path Planner
Prestes, EdsonUFRGS
Idiart, MarcoUFRGS
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInB.58 
Navigation among Movable Obstacles in Unknown Environments  (Video)
Wu, Hai-NingGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
Levihn, MartinGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
Stilman, MikeGeorgia Tech.
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInB.59 
Tiji, a Generic Trajectory Generation Tool for Motion Planning and Control
Delsart, VivienUMR LIG - Lab. d'Informatique de Grenoble
Fraichard, ThierryINRIA
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInB.60 
Feasible RRT-Based Path Planning Using Seventh Order Bézier Curves
Alves Neto, ArmandoUniv. Federal de Minas Gerais
Macharet, Douglas GuimarãesUniv. Federal de Minas Gerais
Campos, Mario F. MontenegroFederal Univ. of Minas Gerais
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInB.61 
Semantic Map Partitioning in Indoor Environments Using Regional Analysis
Nieto-Granda, CarlosGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
Rogers III, John G.Georgia Inst. of Tech.
Trevor, Alexander J BGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
Christensen, Henrik IskovGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInB.62 
Segmentation and Classification of Range Image from an Intelligent Vehicle in Urban Environment
Zhu, XiaolongPeking Univ.
Zhao, HuijingPeking Univ.
Liu, YimingPeking Univ.
Zhao, YipuPeking Univ.
Zha, HongbinPeking Univ.
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInB.63 
Multi-Frequency Phase Unwrapping for Time-Of-Flight Cameras
Droeschel, DavidUniv. of Bonn
Holz, DirkUniv. of Bonn
Behnke, SvenUniv. of Bonn
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInB.64 
An Articulated Rehabilitation Robot for Upper Limb Physiotherapy and Training
Tsai, Bing-ChuenNational Taiwan Univ.
Wang, Wei-WenNational Taiwan Univ.
Hsu, Li-ChunNational Tiawan Univ.
Fu, Li-ChenNational Taiwan Univ.
Lai, Jin-ShinNational Taiwan Univ.
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInB.65 
Improving Video Communication for Elderly and Disabled by Coordination of Robot's Active Listening Behaviors and Media Controls
Yonezawa, TomokoATR Intelligent Robotics and Communication Lab.
Koyama, YuichiATR IRC / Nagoya Univ.
Yamazoe, HirotakeATR Intelligent Robotics and Communication Lab.
Abe, ShinjiATR Intelligent Robotics and Communication Lab.
Mase, KenjiNagoya Univ.
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInB.66 
Pitch Extraction in Human-Robot Interaction (I)
Heckmann, MartinHonda Res. Inst. Europe GmbH
Joublin, FrankHonda Res. Inst. Europe
Nakadai, KazuhiroHonda Res. Inst. Japan Co., Ltd.
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInB.67 
Compact Self-Contained Navigation System with MEMS Inertial Sensor and Optical Navigation Sensor for 3-D Pipeline Mapping
Hyun, DongjunYonsei Univ.
Jegal, MinsuYonsei Univ.
Yang, HyunseokYonsei Univ.
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInB.68 
Range Sensing, Localization, and Error Elimination of Two-Wheeled Mobile Robots
Lian, Feng-LiNational Taiwan Univ.
Tseng, Kuan-ChiehNational Taiwan Univ.
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInB.69 
On the Initialization of Statistical Optimum Filters with Application to Motion Estimation
Kneip, LaurentETHZ
Scaramuzza, DavideETH Zurich
Siegwart, RolandETH Zurich
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInB.70 
Indoor Human Localization and Tracking Using Wireless Pyroelectric Sensory Fusion System
Luo, RenNational Taiwan Univ.
Chen, OgstNational Chung Cheng Univ.
Lin, Cheng WeiNational Taiwan Univ.
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInB.71 
Multi-Modal Sensor Fusion Algorithm for Ubiquitous Infrastructure-Free Localization in Vision-Impaired Environments
Oskiper, TaragaySarnoff Corp.
Chiu, Han-PangSarnoff Corp. USA
Zhu, ZhiweiSarnoff
Samarasekera, SupunSarnoff
Kumar, RakeshSarnoff
 
15:20-16:40, Paper TuDInB.72 
Space Dimension Perception from the Multimodal Sensorimotor Flow of a Naive Robotic Agent (I)
Laflaquière, AlbanUniv. Pierre et Marie Curie; Inst. des Systèmes Intellig
Argentieri, SylvainUniv. Pierre et Marie Curie; Inst. des Systèmes Intellig
Gas, BrunoUniv. Pierre et Marie Curie
Castillo-Castaneda, EduardoInst. Pol. Nacional, CICATA
 
TuET1 Regular Sessions, 101A  
Mapping III  
Chair: Rives, PatrickINRIA
Co-Chair: Yamashita, AtsushiShizuoka Univ.
 
16:40-17:00, Paper TuET1.1 
Outdoor 3D Map Generation Based on Planar Feature for Autonomous Vehicle Navigation in Urban Environment  (Video)
Kagami, SatoshiNational Inst. of AIST
Hanai, RyoThe Univ. of Tokyo
Hatao, NaotakaThe Univ. of Tokyo
Inaba, MasayukiThe Univ. of Tokyo
 
17:00-17:20, Paper TuET1.2 
Hybrid Elevation Maps: 3D Surface Models for Segmentation
Douillard, BertrandUniv. of Syndey
Underwood, James PatrickThe Univ. of Sydney
Melkumyan, NarekThe Univ. of Sydney
Singh, SuryaUniv. of Sydney
Vasudevan, ShrihariUniv. of Sydney
Brunner, Christopher JosephThe Univ. of Sydney
Quadros, Alastair JamesUniv. of Sydney
 
17:20-17:40, Paper TuET1.3 
Novel Robotic 3D Surface Mapping Using Range and Vision Fusion
Howarth, BlairUNSW
Katupitiya, JayanthaThe Univ. of New South Wales
Guivant, JoseUNSW
Szwec, AndrewUniv. of New South Wales
 
17:40-18:00, Paper TuET1.4 
View Planning and 3D Map Building by a Mobile Robot Equipped with Two Range Sensors
Yamashita, AtsushiShizuoka Univ.
Iwashina, ShinyaShizuoka Univ.
Kaneko, ToruShizuoka Univ.
 
18:00-18:20, Paper TuET1.5 
Non-Rigid Registration and Rectification of 3D Laser Scans
Elseberg, JanJacobs Univ. Bremen
Borrmann, DoritJacobs Univ.
Nuechter, AndreasJacobs Univ. Bremen gGmbH
Lingemann, KaiUniv. of Osnabrueck
 
18:20-18:40, Paper TuET1.6 
Multi-Volume Occupancy Grids: An Efficient Probabilistic 3D Mapping Model for Micro Aerial Vehicles
Dryanovski, IvanThe Graduate Center, The City Univ. of New York (CUNY)
Morris, WilliamCity Coll. of New York
Xiao, JizhongCity Coll. of New York
 
TuET2 Regular Sessions, 101B  
Grasping II  
Chair: Hirai, ShinichiRitsumeikan Univ.
Co-Chair: Huebner, KaiRoyal Inst. of Tech. (KTH), Stockholm
 
16:40-17:00, Paper TuET2.1 
Probabilistic Representation of 3D Object Shape by In-Hand Exploration
Faria, DiegoUniv. of Coimbra
Martins, RicardoUniv. of Coimbra
Lobo, JorgeFCT - Univ. of Coimbra (nif 502 971 142)
Dias, JorgeUniv. of Coimbra
 
17:00-17:20, Paper TuET2.2 
Representations for Object Grasping and Learning from Experience
Rubio Martín, Óscar JesúsRoyal Inst. of Tech. (KTH)
Huebner, KaiRoyal Inst. of Tech. (KTH), Stockholm
Kragic, DanicaKTH
 
17:20-17:40, Paper TuET2.3 
Object Recognition Using Visuo-Affordance Maps
Gijsberts, ArjanItalian Inst. of Tech.
Tommasi, TatianaIdiap Res. Inst.
Metta, GiorgioUniv. of Genoa
Caputo, BarbaraIDIAP Res. Inst.
 
17:40-18:00, Paper TuET2.4 
Learning Task Constraints for Robot Grasping Using Graphical Models  (Video)
Song, DanRoyal Inst. of Tech. (KTH), Stockholm
Huebner, KaiRoyal Inst. of Tech. (KTH), Stockholm
Kyrki, VilleLappeenranta Univ. of Tech.
Kragic, DanicaKTH
 
18:00-18:20, Paper TuET2.5 
Learning Probabilistic Discriminative Models of Grasp Affordances under Limited Supervision
Erkan, AyseNew York Univ.
Kroemer, OliverMax-Planck Inst. for Biological Cybernetics
Detry, RenaudUniv. of Liège
Altun, YaseminMax Planck Inst. for Biological Cybernetics
Piater, JustusUniv. of Liege
Peters, JanMax-Planck Inst. for Bio. Cybernetics
 
18:20-18:40, Paper TuET2.6 
Unions of Balls for Shape Approximation in Robot Grasping
Przybylski, MarkusKarlsruhe Inst. of Tech. (KIT)
Asfour, TamimKarlsruhe Inst. of Tech. (KIT)
Dillmann, RüdigerKIT Karlsruher Inst. für Tech.
 
TuET3 Regular Sessions, 101C  
Aerial Robotics III  
Chair: Kyriakopoulos, KostasNational Tech. Univ. of Athens
Co-Chair: Kumon, MakotoGraduate School of Science and Tech. Kumamoto
 
16:40-17:00, Paper TuET3.1 
The Landing Problem of a VTOL Unmanned Aerial Vehicle on a Moving Platform Using Optical Flow  (Video)
Herisse, BrunoCEA LIST
Hamel, TarekUNSA-CNRS
Mahony, RobertAustralian National Univ.
Russotto, Francois-XavierFrench Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)
 
17:00-17:20, Paper TuET3.2 
Robust Nonlinear Real-Time Control Strategy to Stabilize a PVTOL Aircraft in Crosswind
Muñoz Hernandez, Laura ElenaHEUDIASYC UMR UTC 6599
Santos Sanchez, Omar JacoboUniv. Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Mexico
Castillo, PedroUniv. de Tech. de Compiègne
 
17:20-17:40, Paper TuET3.3 
Agile Turnaround Using Post-Stall Maneuvers for Tail-Sitter VTOL UAVs
Matsumoto, TakaakiTohoku Univ.
Konno, AtsushiTohoku Univ.
Suzuki, RenTohoku Univ.
Oosedo, AtsushiTohoku Univ.
Go, KentaTohoku Univ.
Uchiyama, MasaruTohoku Univ.
 
17:40-18:00, Paper TuET3.4 
Teleoperation of a Tail-Sitter VTOL UAV
Suzuki, RenTohoku Univ.
Matsumoto, TakaakiTohoku Univ.
Konno, AtsushiTohoku Univ.
Hoshino, YutaTohoku Univ.
Go, KentaTohoku Univ.
Oosedo, AtsushiTohoku Univ.
Uchiyama, MasaruTohoku Univ.
 
18:00-18:20, Paper TuET3.5 
Development of Flapping Robots Using Piezoelectric Fiber Composites - Performance Enhancement by Unique Structure and Drive Control -
Minagawa, KentaroThe Univ. of Electro-Communications
Fukushima, YuichiThe Univ. of Electro-Communications
Ming, AiguoThe Univ. of Electro-Communications
Shimojo, MakotoUniv. of Electro-COmmunications
 
18:20-18:40, Paper TuET3.6 
Energetics of Flapping-Wing Robotic Insects: Towards Autonomous Hovering Flight
Karpelson, MichaelHarvard Univ.
Whitney, John PeterHarvard Univ.
Wei, Gu-YeonHarvard Univ.
Wood, RobertHarvard Univ.
 
TuET4 Regular Sessions, 101D  
Motion Control III  
Chair: Svinin, MikhailKyushu Univ.
Co-Chair: Doulgeri, ZoeAristotle Univ. of Thessaloniki
 
16:40-17:00, Paper TuET4.1 
Multi-Loop Model Based Parallel Control Systems
Osypiuk, RafalWest Pomeranian Univ. of Tech. Szczecin
 
17:00-17:20, Paper TuET4.2 
Robot Task Space PID Type Regulation with Prescribed Performance Guaranties
Doulgeri, ZoeAristotle Univ. of Thessaloniki
Droukas, LeonidasAristotle Univ. of Thessaloniki
 
17:20-17:40, Paper TuET4.3 
Motion Control with Slow and Rapid Adaptation for Smooth Reaching Movement under External Force Disturbance
Seto, FumiChiba Inst. of Tech.
Sugihara, TomomichiKyushu Univ.
 
17:40-18:00, Paper TuET4.4 
Analytic Collision Anticipation Technology Considering Agents' Future Behavior
Choi, Jeong-SikSeoul National Univ.
Eoh, GyuhoSeoul National Univ.
Kim, JiminSeoul National Univ.
Yoon, Young-HwanLS Industrial Systems Co., Ltd
Park, Jung-HeeSeoul National Univ.
Lee, Beom-HeeSeoul National Univ.
 
18:00-18:20, Paper TuET4.5 
Simple Models in Trajectory Planning of Human-Like Reaching Movements
Svinin, MikhailKyushu Univ.
Yamamoto, MotojiKyushu Univ.
Goncharenko, Igor3D Incorporated
 
18:20-18:40, Paper TuET4.6 
An Experimental Evaluation of a Novel Minimum-Jerk Cartesian Controller for Humanoid Robots
Pattacini, UgoItalian Inst. of Tech.
Nori, FrancescoItalian Inst. of Tech.
Natale, LorenzoIstutito Italiano di Tecnologia
Metta, GiorgioUniv. of Genoa
Sandini, GiulioItalian Inst. of Tech.
 
TuET5 Regular Sessions, 103  
Humanoid Robots III  
Chair: Beetz, MichaelTech. Univ. München
Co-Chair: Nakaoka, Shin'ichiroAIST
 
16:40-17:00, Paper TuET5.1 
Intuitive and Flexible User Interface for Creating Whole Body Motions of Biped Humanoid Robots
Nakaoka, Shin'ichiroAIST
Kajita, ShuujiNational Inst. of AIST
Yokoi, KazuhitoNational Inst. of AIST
 
17:00-17:20, Paper TuET5.2 
Navigation Framework for Humanoid Robots Integrating Gaze Control and Modified-Univector Field Method to Avoid Dynamic Obstacles  (Video)
Yoo, Jeong-KiKorea Advanced Inst. of Science and Tech. (KAIST)
Kim, Jong-HwanKAIST
 
17:20-17:40, Paper TuET5.3 
Humanoid Robot Localization in Complex Indoor Environments
Hornung, ArminUniv. of Freiburg
Wurm, Kai M.Univ. of Freiburg
Bennewitz, MarenUniv. of Freiburg
 
17:40-18:00, Paper TuET5.4 
Working with Movable Obstacles Using On-Line Environment Perception Reconstruction Using Active Sensing and Color Range Sensor
Kakiuchi, YoheiThe Univ. of Tokyo
Ueda, RyoheiThe Univ. of Tokyo
Kobayashi, KazuyaUniv. of Tokyo
Okada, KeiThe Univ. of Tokyo
Inaba, MasayukiThe Univ. of Tokyo
 
18:00-18:20, Paper TuET5.5 
Thinning and Smoothing of Randomly-Sampled Support Transitions Toward Practical Motion Planning for Humanoid Robots
Nishi, ToshiyaKyushu Univ.
Sugihara, TomomichiGraduate School of Engineering, Osaka Univ.
 
18:20-18:40, Paper TuET5.6 
Prediction of Action Outcomes Using an Object Model
Ruiz, FedericoTU Muenchen
Cheng, GordonTech. Univ. Munich
Beetz, MichaelTech. Univ. München
 
TuET6 Regular Sessions, 201A  
Computer Vision II  
Chair: Peynot, ThierryThe Univ. of Sydney
Co-Chair: Yuan, ChunrongEberhard Karls Univ. of Tübingen
 
16:40-17:00, Paper TuET6.1 
Stereo Vision Based Swing Angle Sensor for Mining Rope Shovel
Lin, Li-HengUniv. of British Columbia
Lawrence, PeterUniv. of British Columbia
Hall, RobertUniv. of British Columbia
 
17:00-17:20, Paper TuET6.2 
Detection of Moving Objects by Statistical Motion Analysis
Yuan, ChunrongEberhard Karls Univ. of Tübingen
Schwab, IsabellUniv. of Tübingen
Recktenwald, FabianUniv. of Tübingen
Mallot, HanspeterEberhard Karls Univ. of Tübingen
 
17:20-17:40, Paper TuET6.3 
Rigid and Non-Rigid Classification Using Interactive Perception
Willimon, BryanClemson Univ.
Birchfield, StanClemson Univ.
Walker, IanClemson Univ.
 
17:40-18:00, Paper TuET6.4 
On-Line Object Segmentation through Human-Robot Interaction
Kim, SoohwanKorea Inst. of Science and Tech.
Park, Sung-KeeKorea Inst. of Science and Tech.
Kim, Dong HwanKorea Inst. of Science and Tech.
 
18:00-18:20, Paper TuET6.5 
Vision Based Victim Detection from Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Andriluka, MykhayloTU Darmstadt
Schnitzspan, PaulTU Darmstadt
Meyer, JohannesTech. Univ. Darmstadt
Kohlbrecher, StefanTU Darmstadt
Petersen, KarenTU Darmstadt
von Stryk, OskarTech. Univ. Darmstadt
Roth, StefanTU Darmstadt
Schiele, BerntTU Darmstadt
 
18:20-18:40, Paper TuET6.6 
SIFT-Cloud-Model for Object Detection and Pose Estimation with GPGPU Acceleration  (Video)
Nakada, TakahiroDigital Human Res. Center, AIST
Kagami, SatoshiNational Inst. of AIST
Mizoguchi, HiroshiTokyo Univ. of Science
 
TuET7 Regular Sessions, 201B  
Learning and Adaptive Systems III  
Chair: Calinon, SylvainItalian Inst. of Tech.
Co-Chair: Takano, WataruUniv. of Tokyo
 
16:40-17:00, Paper TuET7.1 
Emergent Imitative Behavior on a Robotic Arm Based on Visuo-Motor Associative Memories
de Rengervé, AntoineCNRS UMR 8051, ENSEA, Cergy-Pontoise Univ.
Boucenna, SofianeCNRS UMR 8051, ENSEA, Cergy-Pontoise Univ.
Andry, PierreCNRS UMR 8051, ENSEA, Cergy-Pontoise Univ.
Gaussier, PhilippeCNRS UMR 8051, ENSEA, Cergy-Pontoise Univ.
 
17:00-17:20, Paper TuET7.2 
Emergence of Bipedal Walking through Body/environment Interactions
Shimoda, ShingoRIKEN
Yoshihara, YukiTohoku Univ.
Kimura, HidenoriRIKEN
 
17:20-17:40, Paper TuET7.3 
Intrinsically Motivated Goal Exploration for Active Motor Learning in Robots: A Case Study
Baranes, AdrienINRIA
Oudeyer, Pierre-YvesINRIA
 
17:40-18:00, Paper TuET7.4 
Active Learning of Confidence Measure Function in Robot Language Acquisition Framework
Sugiura, KomeiNational Inst. of Information and Communications Tech.
Iwahashi, NaotoNational Inst. ofInformationandCommunicationsTechnology
Kashioka, HidekiNICT, Japan
Nakamura, SatoshiATR in Japan
 
18:00-18:20, Paper TuET7.5 
What Do You Expect from a Robot That Tells Your Future? the Crystal Ball
Takano, WataruTokyo Univ.
Imagawa, HirotakaUniv. of Tokyo
Kulic, DanaUniv. of Waterloo
Nakamura, YoshihikoUniv. of Tokyo
 
18:20-18:40, Paper TuET7.6 
Homeokinetic Proportional Control of Myoelectric Prostheses
Hesse, FrankBCCN & BFNT Göttingen, Göttingen Univ. and Max-Planck-Inst.
Herrmann, J. MichaelUniv. of Edinburgh
 
TuET8 Regular Sessions, 201C  
Navigation III  
Chair: Martinet, PhilippeBlaise Pascal Univ.
Co-Chair: Fu, Li-ChenNational Taiwan Univ.
 
16:40-17:00, Paper TuET8.1 
Effects of Increasing Autonomy on Tele-Operation Performance
O'Brien, BarryU.S. Army Res. Lab.
Stump, EthanArmy Res. Lab.
Pierce, Cynthia S.US Army Res. Lab.
 
17:00-17:20, Paper TuET8.2 
Mobile Robot Navigation with Reactive Free Space Estimation
Lee, Tae-SeokSeoul National Univ.
Eoh, GyuhoSeoul National Univ.
Kim, JiminSeoul National Univ.
Lee, Beom-HeeSeoul National Univ.
 
17:20-17:40, Paper TuET8.3 
Closest Gap Based (CG) Reactive Obstacle Avoidance Navigation for Highly Cluttered Environments
Mujahed, MuhannadAl-Quds Univ. Palestine
Fischer, DirkUniv. of Paderborn
Mertsching, BärbelUniv. of Paderborn
Jaddu, HusseinFaculty of Engineering, Al Quds Univ.
 
17:40-18:00, Paper TuET8.4 
Human-Centered Robot Navigation Toward a Harmoniously Coexisting Multi-Human and Multi-Robot Environment
Lam, Chi PangNational Taiwan Univ.
Chou, Chen TunNational Taiwan Univ.
Fu, Li-ChenNational Taiwan Univ.
Chang, Chih-FuNational Taiwan Univ.
 
18:00-18:20, Paper TuET8.5 
Collision Avoidance Method for Mobile Robot Considering Motion and Personal Spaces of Evacuees  (Video)
Ohki, TakeshiTohoku Univ.
Nagatani, KeijiTohoku Univ.
Yoshida, KazuyaTohoku Univ.
 
18:20-18:40, Paper TuET8.6 
Multi-Robot Navigation with Limited Communication - Deterministic vs Game-Theoretic Networks
Bayram, HalukBogazici Univ.
Bozma, IsilBogazici Univ.
 
TuET9 Regular Sessions, 201D  
Medical Robots and Systems III  
Chair: Iwata, HiroyasuWaseda Univ.
Co-Chair: Chemori, AhmedLIRMM
 
16:40-17:00, Paper TuET9.1 
Surgical Case Identification for an Image-Guided Interventional System
Haidegger, TamasBudapest Univ. of Tech. and Ec. (BME)
Kazanzides, PeterJohns Hopkins Univ.
Benyó, BalázsBudapest Univ. of Tech. and Ec.
Kovács, LeventeBudapest Univ. of Tech. and Ec. Dept. of Contro
Benyo, ZoltanBudapest Univ. of Tech. and Ec. (BME)
 
17:00-17:20, Paper TuET9.2 
Framework of Automatic Robot Surgery System Using Visual Servoing
Osa, TakayukiThe Univ. of Tokyo
Staub, ChristophTU Munich
Knoll, AloisTU Munich
 
17:20-17:40, Paper TuET9.3 
Auto-Guided Movements on Minimally Invasive Surgery for Surgeon Assistance
Bauzano, EnriqueUniv. of Malaga, Spain
Muñoz, VictorUniv. of Malaga
Garcia-Morales, IsabelUniv. of Malaga, Spain
 
17:40-18:00, Paper TuET9.4 
Robot Assisted Internal Mammary Artery Detection for Coronary Revascularisation Surgery
Fröhlich, Florian AlexanderDLR (German Aerospace Center)
Passig, GeorgGerman Aerospace Center
Vazquez, AdrianUniv. Leipzig (ICCAS)
Hirzinger, GerdGerman Aerospace Center (DLR)
 
18:00-18:20, Paper TuET9.5 
Adaptive Force Feedback Control for 3D Compensation of Physiological Motion in Beating Heart Surgery
Zarrouk, ZeinebLIRMM, Univ. MONTPELLIER 2
Chemori, AhmedLIRMM
Poignet, PhilippeLIRMM UMR 5506 CNRS UM2
 
18:20-18:40, Paper TuET9.6 
Reliable Estimation of Heart Surface Motion under Stochastic and Unknown but Bounded Systematic Uncertainties
Bogatyrenko, EvgeniyaUniv. Karlsruhe (TH)
Noack, BenjaminKarlsruhe Inst. of Tech. (KIT)
Hanebeck, Uwe D.Univ. Karlsruhe (TH)
 
TuET10 Regular Sessions, 201E  
Force and Tactile Sensing II  
Chair: Accoto, DinoUniv. Campus Bio-Medico
Co-Chair: Tsuji, ToshiakiSaitama Univ.
 
16:40-17:00, Paper TuET10.1 
Exploiting Proximal F/T Measurements for the Icub Active Compliance
Fumagalli, MatteoItalian Inst. of Tech.
Nori, FrancescoItalian Inst. of Tech.
Randazzo, MarcoItalian Inst. of Tech.
Natale, LorenzoIstutito Italiano di Tecnologia
Metta, GiorgioUniv. of Genoa
Sandini, GiulioITALIAN Inst. OF Tech.
 
17:00-17:20, Paper TuET10.2 
Learning the Elasticity Parameters of Deformable Objects with a Manipulation Robot
Frank, BarbaraUniv. of Freiburg
Schmedding, RuedigerUniv. of Freiburg
Stachniss, CyrillUniv. of Freiburg
Teschner, MatthiasUniv. of Freiburg
Burgard, WolframUniv. of Freiburg
 
17:20-17:40, Paper TuET10.3 
A Tactile Sensing for Estimating the Position and Orientation of a Joint-Axis of a Linked Object
Matsuo, KazuyaKyushu Univ.
Murakami, KoujiKyushu Univ.
Niwaki, KatsuyaKyushu Univ.
Hasegawa, TsutomuKyushu Univ.
Tahara, KenjiKyushu Univ.
Kurazume, RyoKyushu Univ.
 
17:40-18:00, Paper TuET10.4 
Fault Tolerance Measurement Using a Six-Axis Force/Torque Sensing System with Redundancy
Tsuji, ToshiakiSaitama Univ.
Hanyu, RyosukeSaitama Univ.
 
18:00-18:20, Paper TuET10.5 
Empirical Based Optimal Design of Active Strobe Imager
Funai, KoheiOsaka Univ.
Mizoue, KoujiMIZOUE PROJECT JAPAN Corp.
Higashimori, MitsuruOsaka Univ.
Tadakuma, KenjiroOsaka Univ.
Kaneko, MakotoOsaka Univ.
 
18:20-18:40, Paper TuET10.6 
Markov Random Field-Based Clustering of Vibration Data
Komma, PhilippeUniv. of Tübingen
Zell, AndreasUniv. of Tübingen
 
TuET11 Regular Sessions, 201F  
Biologically-Inspired Robots III  
Chair: Hosoda, KohOsaka Univ.
Co-Chair: Solis, JorgeWaseda Univ.
 
16:40-17:00, Paper TuET11.1 
Antagonistically Actuated Compliant Joint: Torque and Stiffness Control
Sardellitti, IreneItalian Inst. of Tech.
Palli, GianlucaUniv. of Bologna
Tsagarakis, NikolaosItalian Inst. of Tech. (IIT)
Caldwell, Darwin G.Italian Inst. of Tech.
 
17:00-17:20, Paper TuET11.2 
Hysteresis in Gait Transition Induced by Changing Waist Joint Stiffness of a Quadruped Robot Driven by Nonlinear Oscillators with Phase Resetting
Aoi, ShinyaKyoto Univ.
Yamashita, TsuyoshiKyoto Univ.
Ichikawa, AkiraKyoto Univ.
Tsuchiya, KazuoKyoto Univ.
 
17:20-17:40, Paper TuET11.3 
A Biomimetic Approach to Robot Table Tennis
Muelling, KatharinaMax Planck Inst. for Biological Cybernetics
Kober, JensMax-Planck Inst. for Biological Cybernetics
Peters, JanMax-Planck Inst. for Bio. Cybernetics
 
17:40-18:00, Paper TuET11.4 
An Adaptive Switching Behavior between Levy and Brownian Random Search in a Mobile Robot Based on Biological Fluctuation
Nurzaman, Surya G.Osaka Univ.
Matsumoto, YoshioNational Inst. of Advanced Industrial Science and Tech.
Nakamura, YutakaOsaka Univ.
Shirai, KazumichiOsaka Univ.
Koizumi, SatoshiOsaka Univ.
Ishiguro, HiroshiOsaka Univ.
 
18:00-18:20, Paper TuET11.5 
Allostatic Control for Robot Behaviour Regulation: An Extension to Path Planning  (Video)
Sanchez Fibla, MartiUniv. Pompeu Fabra (UPF)
Bernardet, UlysessUPF
Verschure, PaulCatalan Inst. of Advanced Studies (ICREA), Foundation
 
18:20-18:40, Paper TuET11.6 
Implementation of an Overblowing Correction Controller and the Proposal of a Quantitative Assessment of the Sound%27s Pitch for the Anthropomorphic Saxophonist Robot WAS-2
Solis, JorgeWaseda Univ.
Petersen, KlausWaseda Univ.
Yamamoto, TetsuroWaseda Univ.
Takeuchi, MasakiWaseda Univ.
Ishikawa, ShimpeiWaseda Univ.
Takanishi, AtsuoWaseda Univ.
Hashimoto, KunimatsuToyota Motor Corp.
 
TuET12 Invited Sessions, 202A  
Robot Audition III  
Chair: Rodemann, TobiasHonda Res. Inst. Europe
Co-Chair: Nakadai, KazuhiroHonda Res. Inst. Japan Co., Ltd.
Organizer: Nakadai, KazuhiroHonda Res. Inst. Japan Co., Ltd.
Organizer: Okuno, Hiroshi G.Kyoto Univ.
Organizer: Danès, PatrickUniv. de Toulouse ; LAAS-CNRS ; UPS ; F-31077
Organizer: Rodemann, TobiasHonda Res. Inst. Europe
 
16:40-17:00, Paper TuET12.1 
Speedup and Performance Improvement of ICA-Based Robot Audition by Parallel and Resampling-Based Block-Wise Processing (I)
Takeda, RyuKyoto Univ.
Nakadai, KazuhiroHonda Res. Inst. Japan Co., Ltd.
Takahashi, ToruKyoto Univ.
Komatani, KazunoriKyoto Univ.
Ogata, TetsuyaKyoto Univ.
Okuno, Hiroshi G.Kyoto Univ.
 
17:00-17:20, Paper TuET12.2 
Human-Robot Ensemble between Robot Thereminst and Human Percussionist Using Coupled Oscillator Model (I)
Mizumoto, TakeshiKyoto Univ.
Otsuka, TakumaKyoto Univ.
Nakadai, KazuhiroHonda Res. Inst. Japan Co., Ltd.
Takahashi, ToruKyoto Univ.
Komatani, KazunoriKyoto Univ.
Ogata, TetsuyaKyoto Univ.
Okuno, Hiroshi G.Kyoto Univ.
 
17:20-17:40, Paper TuET12.3 
Robot Musical Accompaniment: Integrating Audio and Visual Cues for Real-Time Synchronization with a Human Flutist (I)
Lim, AngelicaGraduate School of Informatics, Kyoto Univ.
Mizumoto, TakeshiKyoto Univ.
Cahier, Louis-KenzoKyoto Univ.
Otsuka, TakumaKyoto Univ.
Takahashi, ToruKyoto Univ.
Komatani, KazunoriKyoto Univ.
Ogata, TetsuyaKyoto Univ.
Okuno, Hiroshi G.Kyoto Univ.
 
17:40-18:00, Paper TuET12.4 
Detection of Acoustic Patterns by Stochastic Matched Filtering (I)
Bonnal, JulienCNRS; LAAS
Danès, PatrickUniv. de Toulouse ; LAAS-CNRS ; UPS ; F-31077
Renaud, MarcUniv. de Toulouse ; UPS, INSA, INP, ISAE ; LAAS
 
18:00-18:20, Paper TuET12.5 
Information-Theoretic Detection of Broadband Sources in a Coherent Beamspace MUSIC Scheme (I)
Danès, PatrickUniv. de Toulouse ; LAAS-CNRS ; UPS ; F-31077
Bonnal, JulienCNRS; LAAS
 
18:20-18:40, Paper TuET12.6 
Sound Interval Detection of Multiple Sources Based on Sound Directivity (I)
Ishi, Carlos ToshinoriATR
Liang, DongOsaka Univ.
Ishiguro, HiroshiOsaka Univ.
Hagita, NorihiroATR
 
TuET13 Regular Sessions, 202B  
Control Architectures and Programming II  
Chair: Luh, PeterUniv. of Connecticut
Co-Chair: Powers, MatthewCarnegie Mellon Univ.
 
16:40-17:00, Paper TuET13.1 
LTLMoP: Experimenting with Language, Temporal Logic and Robot Control  (Video)
Finucane, CameronCornell Univ.
Jing, GangyuanCornell Univ.
Kress-Gazit, HadasCornell Univ.
 
17:00-17:20, Paper TuET13.2 
Deriving Concurrent Control Software from Behavioral Specifications
Ramanathan, GaneshSiemens AG, Switzerland
Morandi, BenjaminSwiss Federal Inst. of Tech. Zurich
West, ScottSwiss Federal Inst. of Tech. Zurich
Nanz, SebastianSwiss Federal Inst. of Tech. Zurich
Meyer, BertrandSwiss Federal Inst. of Tech. Zurich
 
17:20-17:40, Paper TuET13.3 
Controlling Redundant Robot Arm-Trunk Systems for Human-Like Reaching Motion
Bhattacharjee, TapomayukhKAIST
Oh, YonghwanKIST
Bae, Ji-HunKorea Inst. of Industrial Tech.
Oh, Sang-RokKIST
 
17:40-18:00, Paper TuET13.4 
Formal Design of a Provably Safe Robotic Roundabout System
Duperret, JeffreyUniv. of Michigan
Hafner, MichaelUniv. of Michigan
Del Vecchio, DomitillaUniv. of Michigan, Ann Arbor
 
18:00-18:20, Paper TuET13.5 
Incremental Adaptive Integration of Layers of a Hybrid Control Architecture
Powers, MatthewCarnegie Mellon Univ.
Balch, TuckerGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
 
18:20-18:40, Paper TuET13.6 
Distributed Control Architecture for Smart Surfaces  (Video)
Boutoustous, KahinaLab. d'Informatique de l'Univ. de Franche-Comté
Laurent, Guillaume J.FEMTO-ST Inst. - CNRS - ENSMM - Univ. de Franche-Comté
Dedu, EugenLab. d'Informatique de l'Univ. de Franche-Comté
Matignon, LaetitiaUMR CNRS 6174 - UFC / ENSMM / UTBM
Bourgeois, JulienLab. d'Informatique de l'Univ. de Franche-Comté
Le Fort-Piat, NadineFEMTO-ST
 
TuET14 Regular Sessions, 203A  
Sensor Fusion II  
Chair: Tsai, Ching-ChihNational Chung Hsing Univ.
Co-Chair: Aghili, FarhadCanadian Space Agency
 
16:40-17:00, Paper TuET14.1 
Integrating IMU and Landmark Sensors for 3D SLAM and the Observability Analysis
Aghili, FarhadCanadian Space Agency
 
17:00-17:20, Paper TuET14.2 
Segmentation of Dense Range Information in Complex Urban Scenes
Schoenberg, Jonathan R.Cornell Univ.
Nathan, AaronCornell Univ.
Campbell, MarkCornell Univ.
 
17:20-17:40, Paper TuET14.3 
Sub-Meter Indoor Localization in Unmodified Environments with Inexpensive Sensors  (Video)
Quigley, MorganStanford Univ.
Stavens, David MichaelStanford Univ.
Coates, AdamStanford Univ.
Thrun, SebastianStanford Univ.
 
17:40-18:00, Paper TuET14.4 
Probabilistic Rule Set Joint State Update As Approximation to the Full Joint State Estimation Applied to Multi Object Scene Analysis
Grundmann, ThiloSiemens AG
Fiegert, MichaelSiemens AG
Burgard, WolframUniv. of Freiburg
 
18:00-18:20, Paper TuET14.5 
Embedding Range Information on Omnidirectional Images through Laser Range Finder
Bacca Cortes, Eval BladimirUniv. of Girona
Mouaddib, El MustaphaUniv. of Picardie Jules Verne
Cufi, XavierUniv. of Girona
 
18:20-18:40, Paper TuET14.6 
Enriched Indoor Environment Map Building Using Multi-Sensor Based Fusion Approach
Luo, RenNational Taiwan Univ.
Lai, Chun C.National Chung Cheng Univ.
Hsiao, Chin-ChiIndustrial Tech. Res. Inst.